Chow began his acting career on television as a guest star. He completed his acting training at TVB in 1982, at which point he started getting offers for parts in the kids’ show 430 Space Shuttle. He made his acting debut in 1988’s Final Justice, which won him a Best Supporting Actor nomination.
Chow gained notoriety in 1989 as a result of his participation in The Final Combat. From there, he had numerous film appearances, some of which were box office successes. His 1991 movie, Fight Back to School, amassed the most money ever made in Hong Kong. The Stephen Chow Phenomenon was created when his films started to become popular in China in the middle of the 1990s. With the release of the movie From Beijing with Love in 1994, he made his directorial debut.
In 1001, Chow starred in the blockbuster Shaolin Soccer, which made over $50 million worldwide. Additionally, he directed the movie that brought him numerous honors. Kung Fu Hustle, a movie he also directed in 2004, brought in more than $106 million globally. In 2010, Chow started directing movies, and Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is now the highest-grossing movie in China. His 2016 movie The Mermaid shattered numerous records at the box office and at the time was the highest-grossing movie ever in China. In 2016, Chow ranked as the ninth-highest-grossing Hollywood director.
