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Michael Man-Kin Chow

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Michael Man-Kin Chow in Vampire Hunters (2003)
Michael Chow was born in Beijing. He moved to Hong Kong at the age of 4 and then moved and resided in Canada at the age of 9. In 1985, he graduated with a degree in psychology from York University of Toronto and went back to Hong Kong to pursue his acting career. Knowing almost no Chinese nor acting he worked his way up the ladder developing his skills. He has appeared in over 80 films and starred in over 30 of them. He also wrote and co-directed "Mr. Mumble" & "The Spirit Of The Dragon".
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    Known for

    Michael Man-Kin Chow, Eric Kei, Hong-Ning Ng, and Françoise Yip in Mr. Mumble (1996)
    Mr. Mumble
    6.0
    • Ryô Saeba
    • Mr. Mumble
    • 1996
    Vampire Hunters (2003)
    Vampire Hunters
    4.8
    • Fat
    • 2003
    Kung Phooey! (2003)
    Kung Phooey!
    5.2
    • Art Chew
    • 2003
    The Legend of an Erotic Movie Star (1993)
    The Legend of an Erotic Movie Star
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 1993

    Credits

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    Actor

    • I Don't Want to Be Like You
      • Filming
    • Chow Yun-Fat, Louis Koo, Aaron Kwok, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Kwan-Ho Tse, Daniel Wu, Louise Wong, Kangren Wu, Fish Liew, and Terrance Lau in Cold War 1994 (2026)
      Cold War 1994
      6.3
      • Dickson Hui (as Michael Chow)
      • 2026
    • Cesium Fallout (2024)
      Cesium Fallout
      6.3
      • Roger Fong (as Michael Chow)
      • 2024
    • Ching-Wan Lau and Francis Ng in Crisis Negotiators (2024)
      Crisis Negotiators
      6.7
      • Li Chun Kit
      • 2024
    • Michael Man-Kin Chow, Jan Lamb, Louisa So, Pui Tung Mak, and Wai Lun Yeung in The Sparring Partner (2022)
      The Sparring Partner
      7.2
      • Allen Chu (as Michael Chow)
      • 2022
    • Aaron Kwok and Tony Leung Chiu-wai in Where the Wind Blows (2022)
      Where the Wind Blows
      5.9
      • Chubby B
      • 2022
    • BD Wong, Brian Dennehy, and Ian Somerhalder in Marco Polo (2007)
      Marco Polo
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Chi (as Michael Chow)
      • 2007
    • Son of the Dragon (2006)
      Son of the Dragon
      5.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Bo (as Michael Chow)
      • 2006
    • Forever Yours (2004)
      Forever Yours
      7.0
      • Chow Chow
      • 2004
    • Love Trilogy (2004)
      Love Trilogy
      8.2
      • Li Caishun
      • 2004
    • Fate Fighter (2003)
      Fate Fighter
      5.0
      • 2003
    • Vampire Hunters (2003)
      Vampire Hunters
      4.8
      • Fat
      • 2003
    • Kung Phooey! (2003)
      Kung Phooey!
      5.2
      • Art Chew
      • 2003
    • Twilight Zone Cops: Ghost Driven (2002)
      Twilight Zone Cops: Ghost Driven
      Video
      • 2002
    • Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife (2002)
      Twilight Zone Cops: My Spirited Wife
      4.3
      Video
      • (as Wenjian Zhou)
      • 2002
    • Tou du (2002)
      Tou du
      TV Series
      • Steven
      • 2002

    Producer

    • Kung Phooey! (2003)
      Kung Phooey!
      5.2
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Michael Man-Kin Chow, Eric Kei, Hong-Ning Ng, and Françoise Yip in Mr. Mumble (1996)
      Mr. Mumble
      6.0
      • producer
      • 1996
    • The Legend of an Erotic Movie Star (1993)
      The Legend of an Erotic Movie Star
      6.8
      • producer
      • 1993

    Director

    • The Spirit of the Dragon (1998)
      The Spirit of the Dragon
      • Director (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Michael Man-Kin Chow, Eric Kei, Hong-Ning Ng, and Françoise Yip in Mr. Mumble (1996)
      Mr. Mumble
      6.0
      • Director (uncredited)
      • 1996

    Videos1

    Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters
    Trailer 1:28
    Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Man-Kin Chow
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.83 m)
    • Spouse
      • ?? - present
    • Other works
      Hosted a talk show for Hit radio 99.7 once a week for three months to research his role in the movie "Banana Club" in l996
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      • 6 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      Wanted to get into films in University but was rejected. Took Psychology, instead.
    • Quotes
      If a billion people can recognise me, wouldn't it be great if I could have a billion friends!

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