Raymond Chow
- Production
- October 8, 1927 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
- November 2, 2018
Biography
Raymond Chow Man-Wai (鄒文懷) was a Hong Kong film producer. He began his professional life as a newspaper reporter. He then broadened his media experience by working for several years as a radio and television producer. In 1959, Chow joined the Shaw Brothers organization in Hong Kong. Chow established Golden Harvest in 1970 producing eight features in the first year of operation. The company grew quickly and through a highly successful association with the late Bruce Lee, introduced a new film genre to audiences all over the world. In 1980, the company celebrated ten years of operation and Chow was named International Showman of the Year by the National Association of Theater Owners in recognition of his contribution to the American motion picture industry. Golden Harvest continues to set new landmarks in the film industry throughout the Asian region. In-roads into the Japanese market and a successful collaboration with Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan have ensured tremendous box office success. In 1987, Chow was honored with the award of O.B.E. and more recently received the "Tokyo Creative Award" for his contribution to Asian cinema. In 1996, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Cineasia and was honored by the Emperor of Japan when he received the Order of the Sacred Treasure with Golden Rays and Rosette for his contribution to cultural and commercial relations between Hong Kong and Japan.
Known for
Filmography
- Game of Death Redux · Producer
- Kung Fu Jungle · Food Stall Diners
- A Simple Life · Guest at Premiere
- Sleepwalker · Father of little girl in the park
- I Love Hong Kong 2011
- How Bruce Lee Changed the World · Self
- The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee · Self
- Interactive Murders · Presenter, Producer
- 2002 · Presenter
- Sharp Guns · Producer
- You Shoot, I Shoot · Producer
- The Accidental Spy · Producer
- Funny Business · Producer
- Born to Be King · Producer
- Double Tap · Producer
- Dial D for Demons · Executive producer
- A Man Called Hero · Producer
- Gorgeous · Producer
- The Storm Riders · Producer
- Young and Dangerous: The Prequel · Producer
- Hold You Tight · Presenter
- Anna Magdalena · Executive producer
- Portland Street Blues · Producer
- Young and Dangerous 5 · Producer
- We're No Bad Guys · Producer
- Ah Fai, the Dumb
- Haunted Karaoke · Producer
- The Soong Sisters · Producer, Presenter
- Young and Dangerous 4 · Producer
- The God of Cookery · Producer
- God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage · Executive producer
- Viva Erotica · Presenter, Producer
- Comrades, Almost a Love Story · Producer
- Lost and Found · Presenter
- The Stunt Woman · Executive producer
- Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? · Producer
- Police Story 4: First Strike · Executive producer
- The Blade · Executive producer
- Summer Snow · Executive producer
- Love in the Time of Twilight · Producer
- The Lovers · Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China V · Presenter, Producer
- A Roof with a View · Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China IV · Presenter, Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China III · Executive producer
- City Hunter · Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China II · Executive producer
- Once Upon a Time in China · Producer
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze · Executive producer
- Operation Condor · Executive producer, Presenter
- China O'Brien II · Executive producer
- A Show of Force · Executive producer
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Executive producer
- China O'Brien · Executive producer
- The Best of the Martial Arts Films · Executive producer
- Sentenced to Hang · Presenter
- The Iceman Cometh · Producer
- Lost Souls · Presenter
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather · Executive producer, Presenter
- Lady Reporter · Presenter
- Midnight Whispers · Presenter
- Police Story 2 · Executive producer
- The Inspector Wears Skirts · Executive producer
- Paper Marriage · Producer
- Dragons Forever · Presenter
- Project A - Part II · Presenter, Executive producer
- Eastern Condors · Presenter
- Osmanthus Alley · Producer
- Terrorizers · Executive producer
- The Seventh Curse · Producer
- Immortal Story · Executive producer
- Armour of God · Presenter, Executive producer
- Happy Din Don · Producer
- Millionaires' Express · Presenter
- Police Story · Presenter, Executive producer
- The Protector · Executive producer
- Affectionately Yours · Producer
- My Lucky Stars · Presenter
- Heroes Shed No Tears · Producer
- Wheels on Meals · Executive producer, Producer