Raymond Chow
Production Born Oct 8, 1927 Died Nov 2, 2018 Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China] 200 credits
Biography
Raymond Chow Man-Wai was a Hong Kong film producer born on October 8, 1927, in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, and died on November 2, 2018, at the age of 91. He began his professional life as a newspaper reporter before working for several years as a radio and television producer. In 1959, he joined the Shaw Brothers organization in Hong Kong. In 1970, Chow established Golden Harvest, producing eight features in the company's first year of operation. The company grew quickly and introduced a new film genre to global audiences through an association with Bruce Lee. 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.
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Career overview
Raymond Chow Man-Wai was a film producer born in Hong Kong on October 8, 1927. He began his professional life as a newspaper reporter before broadening 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.
In 1970, Chow established Golden Harvest, producing eight features in the first year of operation. The company grew quickly and, through an association with 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. Chow had a total of 181 known credits in production. He passed away on November 2, 2018, at the age of 91.
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Game of Death Redux · Producer
Kung Fu Jungle
A Simple Life
I Love Hong Kong 2011Sleepwalker
How Bruce Lee Changed the WorldThe Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
Interactive Murders · PresenterInteractive Murders · Producer
The Accidental Spy · ProducerYou Shoot, I Shoot · Producer2002 · PresenterSharp Guns · Producer
Born to Be King · ProducerDouble Tap · ProducerDial D for Demons · Executive ProducerFunny Business · Producer
Gorgeous · ProducerA Man Called Hero · Producer
The Storm Riders · ProducerYoung and Dangerous: The Prequel · ProducerYoung and Dangerous 5 · ProducerPortland Street Blues · ProducerHold You Tight · Presenter
Young and Dangerous 4 · ProducerAh Fai, the DumbThe Soong Sisters · ProducerThe Soong Sisters · PresenterWe're No Bad Guys · Producer
Viva Erotica · PresenterViva Erotica · ProducerPolice Story 4: First Strike · Executive ProducerComrades, Almost a Love Story · ProducerThe God of Cookery · Producer
The Blade · Executive ProducerLove in the Time of Twilight · ProducerSummer Snow · Executive Producer
Once Upon a Time in China V · PresenterOnce Upon a Time in China V · ProducerThe Lovers · Producer
City Hunter · ProducerOnce Upon a Time in China III · Executive ProducerOnce Upon a Time in China IV · PresenterOnce Upon a Time in China IV · ProducerA Roof with a View · Producer
Once Upon a Time in China II · Executive Producer
Once Upon a Time in China · ProducerOperation Condor · Executive ProducerOperation Condor · PresenterTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze · Executive Producer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · Executive ProducerA Show of Force · Executive ProducerChina O'Brien · Executive ProducerChina O'Brien II · Executive ProducerThe Best of the Martial Arts Films · Executive Producer
Miracles: The Canton Godfather · Executive ProducerMiracles: The Canton Godfather · PresenterThe Iceman Cometh · ProducerSentenced to Hang · PresenterLady Reporter · Presenter
Police Story 2 · Executive ProducerDragons Forever · PresenterThe Inspector Wears Skirts · Executive ProducerPaper Marriage · ProducerMidnight Whispers · Presenter
Project A Part II · PresenterProject A Part II · Executive ProducerEastern Condors · PresenterOsmanthus Alley · Producer
Armour of God · Executive ProducerArmour of God · PresenterMillionaires' Express · PresenterThe Seventh Curse · ProducerTerrorizers · Executive Producer
Police Story · PresenterPolice Story · Executive ProducerMy Lucky Stars · PresenterThe Protector · Executive ProducerAffectionately Yours · Producer
Wheels on Meals · Executive ProducerWheels on Meals · ProducerCannonball Run II · Executive ProducerBruce Lee, the LegendBruce Lee, the Legend · Executive Producer
Project A · Executive ProducerWinners & Sinners · ProducerWinners & Sinners · PresenterZu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain · ProducerZu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain · Presenter
Dragon Lord · ProducerDragon Lord · PresenterThe Miracle Fighters · ProducerThe Dead and the Deadly · ProducerMegaForce · Executive Producer
The Cannonball Run · Executive ProducerDeath Hunt · Executive ProducerGame of Death II · ProducerThe Prodigal Son · ProducerDreadnaught · Producer
The Young Master · ProducerThe Young Master · PresenterEncounters of the Spooky Kind · ProducerThe Cheeky Chap · ProducerThe Happenings · Producer
The Magnificent Butcher · ProducerLast Hurrah for Chivalry · ProducerKnockabout · ProducerKnockabout · PresenterMurder Most Foul · Producer
Game of Death · ProducerThe Boys in Company C · Executive ProducerWarriors Two · ProducerNaked Comes the Huntress · ProducerHello, Late Homecomers · Producer
Full Filmography
200 titles- Game of Death Redux (2019) Producer
- Kung Fu Jungle (2014) as Food Stall Diners
- A Simple Life (2012) as Guest at Premiere
- I Love Hong Kong 2011 (2011)
- Sleepwalker (2011) as Father of little girl in the park
- How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009) as Self
- The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee (2009) as Self
- Interactive Murders (2002) Presenter
- Interactive Murders (2002) Producer
- The Accidental Spy (2001) Producer
- You Shoot, I Shoot (2001) Producer
- 2002 (2001) Presenter
- Sharp Guns (2001) Producer
- Born to Be King (2000) Producer
- Double Tap (2000) Producer
- Dial D for Demons (2000) Executive Producer
- Funny Business (2000) Producer
- Gorgeous (1999) Producer
- A Man Called Hero (1999) Producer
- The Storm Riders (1998) Producer
- Young and Dangerous: The Prequel (1998) Producer
- Young and Dangerous 5 (1998) Producer
- Portland Street Blues (1998) Producer
- Hold You Tight (1998) Presenter
- Anna Magdalena (1998) Executive Producer
- Young and Dangerous 4 (1997) Producer
- Ah Fai, the Dumb (1997)
- The Soong Sisters (1997) Producer
- The Soong Sisters (1997) Presenter
- We're No Bad Guys (1997) Producer
- Haunted Karaoke (1997) Producer
- Viva Erotica (1996) Presenter
- Viva Erotica (1996) Producer
- Police Story 4: First Strike (1996) Executive Producer
- Comrades, Almost a Love Story (1996) Producer
- The God of Cookery (1996) Producer
- Lost and Found (1996) Presenter
- God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage (1996) Executive Producer
- Who's the Woman, Who's the Man? (1996) Producer
- The Stunt Woman (1996) Executive Producer
- The Blade (1995) Executive Producer
- Love in the Time of Twilight (1995) Producer
- Summer Snow (1995) Executive Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) Presenter
- Once Upon a Time in China V (1994) Producer
- The Lovers (1994) Producer
- City Hunter (1993) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China III (1993) Executive Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) Presenter
- Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) Producer
- A Roof with a View (1993) Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China II (1992) Executive Producer
- Once Upon a Time in China (1991) Producer
- Operation Condor (1991) Executive Producer
- Operation Condor (1991) Presenter
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) Executive Producer
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) Executive Producer
- A Show of Force (1990) Executive Producer
- China O'Brien (1990) Executive Producer
- China O'Brien II (1990) Executive Producer
- The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990) Executive Producer
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) Executive Producer
- Miracles: The Canton Godfather (1989) Presenter
- The Iceman Cometh (1989) Producer
- Sentenced to Hang (1989) Presenter
- Lady Reporter (1989) Presenter
- Lost Souls (1989) Presenter
- Police Story 2 (1988) Executive Producer
- Dragons Forever (1988) Presenter
- The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988) Executive Producer
- Paper Marriage (1988) Producer
- Midnight Whispers (1988) Presenter
- Project A Part II (1987) Presenter
- Project A Part II (1987) Executive Producer
- Eastern Condors (1987) Presenter
- Osmanthus Alley (1987) Producer
- Armour of God (1986) Executive Producer
- Armour of God (1986) Presenter
- Millionaires' Express (1986) Presenter
- The Seventh Curse (1986) Producer
- Terrorizers (1986) Executive Producer
- Immortal Story (1986) Executive Producer
- Happy Din Don (1986) Producer
- Police Story (1985) Presenter
- Police Story (1985) Executive Producer
- My Lucky Stars (1985) Presenter
- The Protector (1985) Executive Producer
- Affectionately Yours (1985) Producer
- Wheels on Meals (1984) Executive Producer
- Wheels on Meals (1984) Producer
- Cannonball Run II (1984) Executive Producer
- Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984) as Self
- Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984) Executive Producer
- Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984) Director
- Lassiter (1984) Executive Producer
- Heroes Shed No Tears (1984) Producer
- Teppanyaki (1984) Producer
- Profile in Anger (1984) Producer
- Project A (1983) Executive Producer
- Winners & Sinners (1983) Producer
- Winners & Sinners (1983) Presenter
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) Producer
- Zu: Warriors from the Magic Mountain (1983) Presenter
- High Road to China (1983) Executive Producer
- Duel to the Death (1983) Producer
- The Body Is Willing (1983) Producer
- The Champions (1983) Producer
- Better Late Than Never (1983) Producer
- Dragon Lord (1982) Producer
- Dragon Lord (1982) Presenter
- The Miracle Fighters (1982) Producer
- The Dead and the Deadly (1982) Producer
- MegaForce (1982) Executive Producer
- The Postman Strikes Back (1982) Producer
- To Hell with the Devil (1982) Producer
- Plain Jane to the Rescue (1982) Producer
- Breaking Through the Black Whirl (1982) Executive Producer
- The Cannonball Run (1981) Executive Producer
- Death Hunt (1981) Executive Producer
- Game of Death II (1981) Producer
- The Prodigal Son (1981) Producer
- Dreadnaught (1981) Producer
- Security Unlimited (1981) Producer
- The Phantom Killer (1981) Producer
- Once Upon a Time (1981) Producer
- Wedding Bells, Wedding Belles (1981) Producer
- The Young Master (1980) Producer
- The Young Master (1980) Presenter
- Encounters of the Spooky Kind (1980) Producer
- The Cheeky Chap (1980) Producer
- The Happenings (1980) Producer
- The Magnificent Butcher (1979) Producer
- Last Hurrah for Chivalry (1979) Producer
- Knockabout (1979) Producer
- Knockabout (1979) Presenter
- Murder Most Foul (1979) Producer
- Payoff (1979) Producer
- Itchy Fingers (1979) Producer
- Game of Death (1978) Producer
- The Boys in Company C (1978) Executive Producer
- Warriors Two (1978) Producer
- Naked Comes the Huntress (1978) Producer
- Hello, Late Homecomers (1978) Producer
- The Contract (1978) Producer
- Follow the Star (1978) Producer
- Rainbow In My Heart (1978) Producer
- The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977) Producer
- Broken Oath (1977) Producer
- The Shaolin Plot (1977) Producer
- Money Crazy (1977) Producer
- Ironside 426 (1977) Producer
- Hand of Death (1976) Producer
- The Private Eyes (1976) Producer
- The Himalayan (1976) Producer
- A Queen's Ransom (1976) Producer
- The Double Crossers (1976) Producer
- Tiger of Northland (1976) Producer
- Chelsia My Love (1976) Producer
- No End of Surprises (1975) Producer
- The Man from Hong Kong (1975) Producer
- The Last Message (1975) Producer
- The Bedevilled (1975) Producer
- The Dragon Tamers (1975) Producer
- The Seven Coffins (1975) Producer
- Stoner (1974) Producer
- Games Gamblers Play (1974) Producer
- The Tournament (1974) Producer
- The Skyhawk (1974) Producer
- The Association (1974) Producer
- The Manchu Boxer (1974) Producer
- Naughty! Naughty! (1974) Producer
- Whiplash (1974) Producer
- Chinatown Capers (1974) Producer
- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973) as Self
- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973) Producer
- The Unscrupulous General (1973) Producer
- None But the Brave (1973) Producer
- The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) Producer
- When Taekwondo Strikes (1973) Producer
- Heiße Ware aus Hong Kong (1973) as Self
- Back Alley Princess (1973) Producer
- Seaman No. 7 (1973) Producer
- Beach of the War Gods (1973) Producer
- The Tattooed Dragon (1973) Producer
- The World of Kung Fu (1973) as Self
- A Man Called Tiger (1973) Producer
- Thunderbolt (1973) Producer
- Fist of Fury (1972) Producer
- The Way of the Dragon (1972) Producer
- Hapkido (1972) Producer
- One-Armed Boxer (1972) Producer
- Lady Whirlwind (1972) Producer
- The Hurricane (1972) Producer
- The Big Boss (1971) Producer
- The Invincible Eight (1971) Producer
- The Blade Spares None (1971) Producer
- The Angry River (1971) Producer
- The Invincible Sword (1971) Producer
- The Comet Strikes (1971) Producer
- The Chase (1971) Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Raymond Chow best known for?
Raymond Chow is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kung Fu Jungle (2014), The Accidental Spy (2001), Born to Be King (2000), Gorgeous (1999).
When and where was Raymond Chow born?
Raymond Chow was born on October 8, 1927 in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]. They passed away on November 2, 2018.
How many credits does Raymond Chow have?
Raymond Chow has accumulated over 200 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1971 to 2019.
What is Raymond Chow's background in cinema and television?
Raymond Chow Man-Wai was a Hong Kong film producer born on October 8, 1927, in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony, and died on November 2, 2018, at the age of 91. He began his professional life as a newspaper reporter before working for several years as a radio and television producer. In 1959, he joined the Shaw Brothers...
Raymond Chow by the numbers
200credits
200films
0TV series
1971–2019active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend (1973) as Self — aged about 45
- Bruce Lee, the Legend (1984) as Self — aged about 56
- Kung Fu Jungle (2014) as Food Stall Diners — aged about 86
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