Collin Chou
| Collin Chou | |
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Chou in March 2008 |
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| Chinese name | 鄒兆龍 (Traditional) |
| Chinese name | 邹兆龙 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Zōu Zhàolóng (Mandarin) |
| Jyutping | Zau1 Siu6 Lung4 (Cantonese) |
| Born | 11 August 1967 Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Other name(s) | Ngai Sing (倪星) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Wanda Yung |
| Children | Two twin boys and one daughter |
| Official Website | Official website |
Collin Chou (traditional Chinese: 鄒兆龍; simplified Chinese: 邹兆龙; pinyin: Zōu Zhàolóng; born 11 August 1967 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan), sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist based in Hong Kong known in the United States for his portrayal of Seraph in The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as well as the Enter the Matrix video game. In Asian cinema, he has worked in several films with Jet Li and Sammo Hung, including the 2006 martial-arts epic, Fearless. He squared off against Donnie Yen in Flash Point, and starred alongside Jet Li and Jackie Chan together for the first time in The Forbidden Kingdom in which he played the Jade Warlord.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Promising Young Boy | Chopin | |
| 1988 | Shy Spirit | Sing | aka Shyly Spirit |
| 1989 | Into the Fire | Chou Hsiao-lung | |
| 1990 | Encounter of the Spooky Kind II | Snakeman | aka Spooky Encounters 2 |
| License to Steal | Yang Chuan-kuang | aka Licence to Steal | |
| 1991 | Slickers vs. Killers | cop | |
| 1992 | Banana Spirit | Che | |
| Lover's Tear | Inspector Chung Ao | aka 4 Days of Condor | |
| 1993 | Exorcist Master | Star | |
| Blade of Fury | Siu Chuen | ||
| Kung Fu Cult Master | Ching Su | aka Kung Fu Master aka Evil Cult aka Lord of the Wu Tang |
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| 1994 | Hail the Judge | Shang Wai | |
| Return to a Better Tomorrow | Holland Boy | ||
| The Bodyguard from Beijing | Killer Wong | aka The Defender | |
| Ashes of Time | |||
| 1995 | Don't Give a Damn | Siu Loon | aka Burger Cop |
| My Father Is a Hero | Kwong's man | aka The Enforcer aka My Father is Hero |
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| Teenage Master | Sek Lung | aka My Father is a Hero 2 | |
| The Red-Wolf | Tong San | ||
| Drugs Fighters | Li Fan | ||
| Thunderbolt | martial arts double for Jackie Chan | ||
| The Blade | Fast Saber | ||
| 1996 | Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" | The Movie Star | |
| War of the Under World | Scum | aka Young and Magnificent aka War of the Underground aka War of the Underworld |
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| God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage | Wolf | ||
| 1997 | Passion | ||
| 97 Aces Go Places | police special force | ||
| Challenge | |||
| The Death Games | Long | aka Over for Death Games | |
| 1998 | Tie Break | ||
| Rumble Ages | |||
| The Group | Yip Kai-foon | ||
| I Shoot Myself | |||
| Fist of Mercy | |||
| 1999 | Untouchable Lady | ||
| Final Judgement | |||
| Black City | aka City of Darkness aka Dark City |
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| Immortal Spirit | Lai's brother | ||
| Temptation of an Angel | Roy | ||
| Night Club | Kao | ||
| The Victim | Shing | aka Victim | |
| 2000 | Two Courageous Ghosts | Siu Hark | |
| Hector | |||
| Tricky Guys | |||
| Tequila Sunrise | Rocky | ||
| 2001 | The Vampire Combat | Wuchie | |
| 2002 | Stunt Couple | ||
| No Problem 2 | Ben | ||
| 2003 | Roaring Dragon Bluffing Tiger | Hui Hong | |
| The Matrix Reloaded | Seraph | ||
| The Matrix Revolutions | Seraph | ||
| 2005 | American Fusion | Tony | |
| 2006 | Fearless | Huo Endi | |
| The Duel | Yuen | ||
| DOA: Dead or Alive | Hayate | ||
| 2007 | Flash Point | Tony | aka City With No Mercy aka City Without Mercy aka The Signal aka Flashpoint |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Jade Warlord | |
| Nuptials of the Dead | Monk | ||
| 2010 | City Under Siege | ||
| Kung Fu Wing Chun | Kam Ying | ||
| 2011 | Mural | Meng Longtan | |
| The Four Marshalls/The Four Detectives | |||
| Five-Star General |
[edit] References
http://simonyam.com/hkmw/actors/collinchou/interview/
http://reddotdiva.blogspot.com/2011/06/collin-chou-takes-on-different-role-in.html
http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/page.asp?aid=73&page=1
http://collinchou.com/CollinChou/BIOGRAPHY.html
http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/page.asp?aid=73&page=2
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Collin Chou at the Internet Movie Database
- Ngai Sing at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
- Interview with Hong Kong Movie World
- Interview with Kung Fu Cinema
- Interview with Hong Kong Cinemagic
- "Collin Chou: 'The one' for martial arts safety", USA Today, 18 November 2003.
- CD Exclusive: Collin Chou Interview!
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