Collin Chou
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Collin Chou | |||||||||||
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 Collin Chou in March 2008 | |||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1967 | ||||||||||
| Other names | Ngai Sing | ||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actor, martial artist | ||||||||||
| Spouse | Wanda Yung | ||||||||||
| Children | 3 (twin boys, 1 girl) | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄒兆龍 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 邹兆龙 | ||||||||||
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| Also known as | Ngai Sing (Chinese: 倪星; pinyin: Ní Xīng; Jyutping: Ngai4 Sing1) | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
Collin Chou (born 11 August 1967), sometimes credited as Ngai Sing, is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist.
Personal life
Chou attended Pierce Community College in Los Angeles, United States.
Career
Chou is best known in the United States for his portrayal of Seraph in the films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, and in the video game Enter the Matrix. In Asian cinema, Chou has co-starred with Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung in martial arts films such as Fearless (2006), and Flash Point (2007). He is also known for playing the antagonist Shang Wei in Hail the Judge (1994), which starred Stephen Chow and "Jade Warlord" in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), which starred Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Collin Chou starred in Alice Wu's The Half of It as Leah Lewis's onscreen father.[1]
Chou recently made an appearance in the Netflix film The Half of It after a long absence from American movies in 2020.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1987 | Promising Young Boy | Chopin | |
| 1988 | Shy Spirit | Sing | a.k.a. Shyly Spirit |
| 1989 | Into the Fire | Chou Hsiao-lung | |
| 1990 | Encounter of the Spooky Kind II | Snakeman | a.k.a. Spooky Encounters 2 |
| License to Steal | Yang Chuan-kuang | a.k.a. Licence to Steal | |
| 1991 | Slickers Vs. Killers | Ai | |
| 1992 | Banana Spirit | Che | |
| Lover's Tear | Inspector Chung Ao | a.k.a. 4 Days of Condor | |
| 1993 | Exorcist Master | Star | |
| Blade of Fury | Siu Chuen | ||
| Kung Fu Cult Master | Ching Su | a.k.a. Kung Fu Master a.k.a. Evil Cult a.k.a. Lord of the Wu Tang | |
| 1994 | Hail the Judge | Shang Wai | |
| Return to a Better Tomorrow | Holland Boy | ||
| The Bodyguard from Beijing | Killer Wong | a.k.a. The Defender | |
| Ashes of Time | |||
| 1995 | Don't Give a Damn | Siu Loon | a.k.a. Burger Cop |
| My Father Is a Hero | Kwong's man | a.k.a. The Enforcer a.k.a. My Father is Hero | |
| Teenage Master | Sek Lung | a.k.a. 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 | a.k.a. Young and Magnificent a.k.a. War of the Underground a.k.a. War of the Underworld | |
| God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage | Wolf | ||
| 1997 | Passion | ||
| 97 Aces Go Places | police special force | ||
| Challenge | |||
| The Death Games | Long | a.k.a. 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 | a.k.a. City of Darkness a.k.a. Dark City | ||
| Immortal Spirit | Lai's brother | ||
| Temptation of an Angel | Roy | ||
| Night Club | Kao | ||
| The Victim | Shing | a.k.a. 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 | |||
| 2005 | American Fusion | Tony | |
| 2006 | Fearless | Huo Endi | |
| The Duel | Yuen | ||
| DOA: Dead or Alive | Hayate | ||
| 2007 | Flash Point | Tony | a.k.a. City With No Mercy a.k.a. City Without Mercy a.k.a. The Signal a.k.a. Flashpoint |
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Jade Warlord | |
| Nuptials of the Dead | Monk | ||
| 2010 | City Under Siege | Zhang Dachu | |
| Kung Fu Wing Chun | Kam Ying | ||
| 2011 | Mural | Meng Longtan | |
| 2012 | The Four | Tie Shou | |
| 2013 | Badges of Fury | Chen Hu | |
| Special ID | Xiong | ||
| Angel Warriors | |||
| The Four II | Tie Shou | ||
| 2014 | Ameera | ||
| The Four III | Tie Shou | ||
| 2016 | Super Bodyguard | ||
| God of War, Zhao Yun | Li Rending | ||
| 2019 | Battle of Golden Triangle | ||
| Buddha Palm Technique | |||
| Nezha | |||
| 2020 | The Half of It | Edwin Chu |
References
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (2019-06-11). "'The Matrix' Actor Collin Chou Joins Netflix's 'The Half of It'; 'Sabrina's Abigail Cowen Cast In 'I Still Believe'; Jim Klock Set For 'The 24th'". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
External links
- https://archive.is/20130104165851/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
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110616031141/http://collinchou.com/CollinChou/BIOGRAPHY.html
- http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/page.asp?aid=73&page=2
- http://news.mtime.com/2012/03/31/1485533.html
- http://people.mtime.com/1248788/filmographies/
- http://movie.mtime.com/108169/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130325093441/http://jackiechan.com/scrapbook/206236--Talking-with-The-Forbidden-Kingdom-s-Collin-Chou
- Official website
- Collin Chou at IMDb
- Ngai Sing at the Hong Kong Movie Database
- Collin Chou at chinesemov.com
- 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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