Chow Yun-Fat, Hong Kong-born Chinese actor who emerged in the 1980s as one of Asian cinema’s most popular leading men, especially known for his roles in action films, and who later forged a successful career in the United States. Learn more about Chow’
The story revolves around two warriors, stoic Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat) and fiery Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), as they cross paths with a mysterious young aristocrat named Jen Yu (Zhang Ziyi). A stolen sword and dangerous secrets set the stage for a grand adventure filled with ...
Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi 70 votes Ang Lee's martial arts masterpiece artfully fuses the realms of fantasy and reality, grounding its high-flying combat scenes with compelling character drama. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon elevates traditional wuxia tropes to new heights, utilizing...
Thanks to films like Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Bulletproof Monk, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, it wouldn't be too big a stretch to call Chow Yun-Fat one of the biggest international stars to ever come out of China. But now his homeland's government is attempting ...
withAng Lee’sWo hu cang long(2000;Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon). The critically acclaimed film combined spectacular action scenes with a heartfelt love story between warrior Yu Shu Lien (Yeoh) and martial arts master Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun-Fat). It was a box office sensation and won ...
Leading Actor: Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi Director: Ang Lee Brief Content: Li Mubai, a great Kungfu master, would like to give up his warrior life. He asks Yu Shu Lien, a female warrior, to give his favorite sword, which has a history of around 400 years to a frie...
… Which Hong Kong film would rank Number 1 if it was compiled by Chow Yun-fat? “Tsui Hark’sOnce Upon a Time in China,” the actor tellsTime Out, before repeating it twice. 69.Come Drink with Me 大醉俠 (1966) Film Dir King Hu (Cheng Pei-pei, Yueh Hua, Chen Hung-lieh) ...
Chow Yun-Fat , Aaron Kwok Runtime 2 hr 10 min Sadly, Project Gutenberg is not an action film biopic of the Short Circuit actor’s life, which we would greenlight in a heartbeat. However, it’s still worth your time and then some. From director Felix Chong, best known for writing...
Starring: Chow Yun-Fat, Danny Lee, Sally Yeh, Kenneth Tsang Directed By: John Woo Repo Man (1984) 98% #56 Critics Consensus: Repo Man is many things: an alien-invasion film, a punk-rock musical, a send-up of consumerism. One thing it isn't is boring. Synopsis: After being fi...
Master Chow Yun-Fat and student-to-be Ziyi Zhang float on the branches like they're swimming in the atmosphere. Their strikes and parries are natural extensions of the forest, the wind, the world around them. The two-and-a-half-minute sequence, the film's most famous for a reason, too...