Valerie Chow

Valerie Chow is a former Hong Kong actress, fashion publicist and entrepreneur. She has starred in numerous films and several television series, most memorably in Wong Kar-wai's internationally acclaimed 1994 feature, Chungking Express, which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards. A former Miss Hong Kong runner-up (1991), she is also the first Chinese model to be signed by US cosmetics company Revlon in 1998. Since 2003, she has worked primarily as a fashion publicist and in 2010, opened Mama Kid, a children's designer concept store in Hong Kong. In 2018, she made a surprising return to acting, starring in the film Prison Architect by renowned Chinese visual artist Cao Fei. The film was commissioned by Tai Kwun, the Centre for Heritage and Arts in Hong Kong, and screened at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival as part of their Forum Expanded programme.

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Chungking Express (1994)

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Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wong Kar-wai
CAST:  Brigitte Lin  •  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Faye Wong  •  Takeshi Kaneshiro

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wong Kar-wai
CAST:  Brigitte Lin  •  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Faye Wong  •  Takeshi Kaneshiro

The Blade (1995)

A young man adopted by a renowned swordsmith, discovers that his real father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs foul of a group of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the process. After being nursed back to health ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsui Hark
CAST:  Xiong Xinxin  •  Valerie Chow  •  Sonny Song  •  Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo

A young man adopted by a renowned swordsmith, discovers that his real father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs foul of a group of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the process. After being nursed back to health ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tsui Hark
CAST:  Xiong Xinxin  •  Valerie Chow  •  Sonny Song  •  Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo

Futuresport (1999)

In the not too distant future, a new deadly sport is the only way to stop a war that will kill millions. Fix is the creator of the sport, but the spotlight has always been on Ramzey. Now this hothead must use the game to stop the Revolution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest R. Dickerson
CAST:  Dean Cain  •  Vanessa Williams  •  Wesley Snipes  •  Valerie Chow

In the not too distant future, a new deadly sport is the only way to stop a war that will kill millions. Fix is the creator of the sport, but the spotlight has always been on Ramzey. Now this hothead must use the game to stop the Revolution.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ernest R. Dickerson
CAST:  Dean Cain  •  Vanessa Williams  •  Wesley Snipes  •  Valerie Chow

Hero (1997)

Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Be-friending a powerful mobster Wing Jing is given his nightclub in return for saving Tam Sei's life. Unfortunately, another Gangster wants the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Corey Yuen
CAST:  Takeshi Kaneshiro  •  Yuen Biao  •  Jessica Hester Hsuan  •  Yuen Wah

Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Be-friending a powerful mobster Wing Jing is given his nightclub in return for saving Tam Sei's life. Unfortunately, another Gangster wants the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Corey Yuen
CAST:  Takeshi Kaneshiro  •  Yuen Biao  •  Jessica Hester Hsuan  •  Yuen Wah

Lover of the Last Empress (1995)

The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
CAST:  Chingmy Yau  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Valerie Chow  •  Yu Rongguang

The story of an innocent girl who is destined to become one of the emperor´s concubines. Initially she suffers from a loss of innocence and the intrigues of the other concubines but over the course of time she becomes less and less scrupulous and finally is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
CAST:  Chingmy Yau  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Valerie Chow  •  Yu Rongguang

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father (1993)

Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyous courtship. Yuen comes to understand and admire his dad, and reflect on his own moral defects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Chi-Ngai  •  Peter Chan
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Carina Lau  •  Anita Yuen

Yuen scorns his father, who he thinks is too generous and forgiving. Through a flashback/time travel gimmick, Yuen meets his parents during their joyous courtship. Yuen comes to understand and admire his dad, and reflect on his own moral defects.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lee Chi-Ngai  •  Peter Chan
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Tony Leung Ka-fai  •  Carina Lau  •  Anita Yuen

Twenty Something (1994)

Young friends (Jordan Chan, Moses Chan, Farini Cheung) look for happiness but find only fleeting pleasure in barhopping and one-night stands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teddy Chan
CAST:  Jordan Chan  •  Moses Chan  •  Cheung Hung-On  •  Farini Cheung Yui-Ling

Young friends (Jordan Chan, Moses Chan, Farini Cheung) look for happiness but find only fleeting pleasure in barhopping and one-night stands.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Teddy Chan
CAST:  Jordan Chan  •  Moses Chan  •  Cheung Hung-On  •  Farini Cheung Yui-Ling

Bridge of Dragons (1999)

The tough and cold mercenary Warchild, is working for the man who took care of his war training and upbringing, the greedy General Ruechang. Ruechang is planning to take over the country by marrying Princess Halo. But Halo discovers that Ruechang killed her father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isaac Florentine
CAST:  Dolph Lundgren  •  Valerie Chow  •  Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa  •  Gary Hudson

The tough and cold mercenary Warchild, is working for the man who took care of his war training and upbringing, the greedy General Ruechang. Ruechang is planning to take over the country by marrying Princess Halo. But Halo discovers that Ruechang killed her father ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Isaac Florentine
CAST:  Dolph Lundgren  •  Valerie Chow  •  Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa  •  Gary Hudson

Street Angels (1996)

After her gangster boyfriend Walkie Pie skips town to evade a murder rap, beautiful Tung Yen hooks up with a wealthy nightclub owner, Brother Man, only to have her ex return with guns blazing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Tang Hin-Shing
CAST:  Valerie Chow  •  Chingmy Yau  •  Linda Cheung Lan-Ying  •  Michael Tao Tai-Yu

After her gangster boyfriend Walkie Pie skips town to evade a murder rap, beautiful Tung Yen hooks up with a wealthy nightclub owner, Brother Man, only to have her ex return with guns blazing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Billy Tang Hin-Shing
CAST:  Valerie Chow  •  Chingmy Yau  •  Linda Cheung Lan-Ying  •  Michael Tao Tai-Yu

Healing Hearts (2000)

Intended as the pilot for a an E.R.-style medical drama set in Hong Kong, Healing Hearts features Tony Leung as Lawrence, a doctor whose personal life has been left in shambles after the tragic hit-and-run death of his wife. As Lawrence sets off to find the driver ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Tang Tak-Hey
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Kenny Bee  •  Michelle Reis  •  Esther Kwan

Intended as the pilot for a an E.R.-style medical drama set in Hong Kong, Healing Hearts features Tony Leung as Lawrence, a doctor whose personal life has been left in shambles after the tragic hit-and-run death of his wife. As Lawrence sets off to find the driver ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gary Tang Tak-Hey
CAST:  Tony Leung Chiu-wai  •  Kenny Bee  •  Michelle Reis  •  Esther Kwan

Ghostly Bus (1995)

The victims of a bus crash live on as ghosts, but some having a pressing need to finish the business of their earthly lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilson Tong
CAST:  Chun Ho  •  Valerie Chow  •  Simon Yam  •  Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming

The victims of a bus crash live on as ghosts, but some having a pressing need to finish the business of their earthly lives.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilson Tong
CAST:  Chun Ho  •  Valerie Chow  •  Simon Yam  •  Vincent Wan Yeung-Ming

Sausalito (2000)

Ella is a divorced Chinese American taxi driver who spends her days ferrying people around the roads of Sausalito, San Francisco. After work, she spends time with her 8-year old son, Scott. Ella meets Mike at Sky House, an infamous pick-up joint. Awkward strangers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
CAST:  Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk  •  Leon Lai  •  Eric Kot Man-Fai  •  Richard Ng

Ella is a divorced Chinese American taxi driver who spends her days ferrying people around the roads of Sausalito, San Francisco. After work, she spends time with her 8-year old son, Scott. Ella meets Mike at Sky House, an infamous pick-up joint. Awkward strangers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
CAST:  Maggie Cheung Man-Yuk  •  Leon Lai  •  Eric Kot Man-Fai  •  Richard Ng

High Risk (1995)

After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wong Jing
CAST:  Jet Li  •  Jacky Cheung  •  Chingmy Yau  •  Charlie Yeung

After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wong Jing
CAST:  Jet Li  •  Jacky Cheung  •  Chingmy Yau  •  Charlie Yeung

Inner Senses (2002)

This is the story of Yan, a young woman haunted by fleeting images of what she believes to be dead people. Told that it is all in her mind by her psychologist Jim, Yan still cannot find any other explanations for her visions. Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Chi-leung
CAST:  Leslie Cheung  •  Karena Lam Kar-Yan  •  Waise Lee Chi-Hung  •  Valerie Chow

This is the story of Yan, a young woman haunted by fleeting images of what she believes to be dead people. Told that it is all in her mind by her psychologist Jim, Yan still cannot find any other explanations for her visions. Soon, her suspicions are confirmed when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Chi-leung
CAST:  Leslie Cheung  •  Karena Lam Kar-Yan  •  Waise Lee Chi-Hung  •  Valerie Chow

The Vampire Combat (2001)

Master Maolung is so obsessed with the supernatural that he keeps an eye on the "yin" wife of his eldest disciple, Hu Yaotu. Hu succeeds in keeping the master concealed. A century later, everybody has a new life without memory of the past. Maolung's loyal but evil ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilson Tong
CAST:  Andrew Lin  •  Valerie Chow  •  Jackie Lui Chung-Yin  •  Tai Bo

Master Maolung is so obsessed with the supernatural that he keeps an eye on the "yin" wife of his eldest disciple, Hu Yaotu. Hu succeeds in keeping the master concealed. A century later, everybody has a new life without memory of the past. Maolung's loyal but evil ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wilson Tong
CAST:  Andrew Lin  •  Valerie Chow  •  Jackie Lui Chung-Yin  •  Tai Bo

Dream Killer (1995)

Police officer Cheng (Michael Wong) gets into a brawl with another man while he's off duty out of town. When the other man is found murdered the following day, Cheng assists the local authorities in their investigation, despite their drastically different ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Chiang Ka-Chun
CAST:  Valerie Chow  •  Michael Wong  •  Power Chan Kwok-Pong  •  Alex Fong

Police officer Cheng (Michael Wong) gets into a brawl with another man while he's off duty out of town. When the other man is found murdered the following day, Cheng assists the local authorities in their investigation, despite their drastically different ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jeffrey Chiang Ka-Chun
CAST:  Valerie Chow  •  Michael Wong  •  Power Chan Kwok-Pong  •  Alex Fong

Spider Woman (1995)

Michael Wong is walking in a circle, he is not only facing a complex human relationship as well as inharmonious relationship with some terrible persons. Those affairs push Michael to the death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Kin
CAST:  Jade Leung Chang  •  Michael Wong  •  Lowell Lo Koon-Ting  •  Power Chan Kwok-Pong

Michael Wong is walking in a circle, he is not only facing a complex human relationship as well as inharmonious relationship with some terrible persons. Those affairs push Michael to the death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lo Kin
CAST:  Jade Leung Chang  •  Michael Wong  •  Lowell Lo Koon-Ting  •  Power Chan Kwok-Pong

Wind Beneath the Wings (1995)

Valerie Chow plays Ling, an attractive young lass studying to be a stewardess. Ling struggles to maintain her studies while being harried by her rich, lecherous classmates and a powerful old man who is hell-bent on having her marry his geeky son (Yu Rongguang). Of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Chin
CAST:  Valerie Chow  •  Dayo Wong  •  Yu Rongguang  •  Moses Chan

Valerie Chow plays Ling, an attractive young lass studying to be a stewardess. Ling struggles to maintain her studies while being harried by her rich, lecherous classmates and a powerful old man who is hell-bent on having her marry his geeky son (Yu Rongguang). Of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andy Chin
CAST:  Valerie Chow  •  Dayo Wong  •  Yu Rongguang  •  Moses Chan

The Case of the Cold Fish (1995)

On the peaceful Lantau Island of Hong Kong, a murder takes place. A Eurasian is suspected until he turns out to be a cop from the city S.W.A.T team. The laid-back chief inspector Chow of the island is forced to collaborated. The ways of a city cop and the ways of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
CAST:  Michael Wong  •  Michael Chow Man-Kin  •  Shing Fui-On  •  Danny Lee Sau-Yin

On the peaceful Lantau Island of Hong Kong, a murder takes place. A Eurasian is suspected until he turns out to be a cop from the city S.W.A.T team. The laid-back chief inspector Chow of the island is forced to collaborated. The ways of a city cop and the ways of a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Luk Kim-Ming
CAST:  Michael Wong  •  Michael Chow Man-Kin  •  Shing Fui-On  •  Danny Lee Sau-Yin

The Armed Policewomen (1995)

Dirty Harry meets Charlie's Angels in this cheapie crime thriller directed by Chueng Kon-man. Hoping to stem Hong Kong's exploding crime rate, the police decide to issue guns to select number of female officers. Soon bumbling veteran Madam Chu (Carrie Ng) and young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheung Gon-Man
CAST:  Carrie Ng  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Roy Cheung  •  Adam Chan Chung-Tai

Dirty Harry meets Charlie's Angels in this cheapie crime thriller directed by Chueng Kon-man. Hoping to stem Hong Kong's exploding crime rate, the police decide to issue guns to select number of female officers. Soon bumbling veteran Madam Chu (Carrie Ng) and young ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheung Gon-Man
CAST:  Carrie Ng  •  Ng Man-tat  •  Roy Cheung  •  Adam Chan Chung-Tai
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