Known For
Production
Born
Oct 08, 1927
Died
Nov 02, 2018
Place of Birth
Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Credits
181 titles
Raymond Chow
Biography
Raymond Chow Man-Wai (鄒文懷) was a Hong Kong film producer. He began his professional life as a newspaper reporter. He then broadened 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. Chow established Golden Harvest in 1970 producing eight features in the first year of operation. The company grew quickly and through a highly successful association with the late 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 in recognition of his contribution to the American motion picture industry. Golden Harvest continues to set new landmarks in the film industry throughout the Asian region. In-roads into the Japanese market and a successful collaboration with Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan have ensured tremendous box office success. In 1987, Chow was honored with the award of O.B.E. and more recently received the "Tokyo Creative Award" for his contribution to Asian cinema. In 1996, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Cineasia and was honored by the Emperor of Japan when he received the Order of the Sacred Treasure with Golden Rays and Rosette for his contribution to cultural and commercial relations between Hong Kong and Japan.
Known For
Filmography
Game of Death Redux
Producer
Kung Fu Jungle
Food Stall Diners
A Simple Life
Guest at Premiere
Sleepwalker
Father of little girl in the park
I Love Hong Kong 2011
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
The Brilliant Life of Bruce Lee
Self
Interactive Murders
Presenter
2002
Presenter
Sharp Guns
Producer
You Shoot, I Shoot
Producer
The Accidental Spy
Producer
Funny Business
Producer
Born to Be King
Producer
Double Tap
Producer
Dial D for Demons
Executive Producer
A Man Called Hero
Producer
Gorgeous
Producer
The Storm Riders
Producer
Young and Dangerous: The Prequel
Producer
Hold You Tight
Presenter
Anna Magdalena
Executive Producer
Portland Street Blues
Producer
Young and Dangerous 5
Producer
We're No Bad Guys
Producer
Ah Fai, the Dumb
Haunted Karaoke
Producer
The Soong Sisters
Producer
Young and Dangerous 4
Producer
The God of Cookery
Producer
God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage
Executive Producer
Viva Erotica
Presenter
Comrades, Almost a Love Story
Producer
Lost and Found
Presenter
The Stunt Woman
Executive Producer
Who's the Woman, Who's the Man?
Producer
Police Story 4: First Strike
Executive Producer
The Blade
Executive Producer
Summer Snow
Executive Producer
Love in the Time of Twilight
Producer
The Lovers
Producer
Once Upon a Time in China V
Presenter
A Roof with a View
Producer
Once Upon a Time in China IV
Presenter
City Hunter
Producer
Once Upon a Time in China III
Executive Producer
Once Upon a Time in China II
Executive Producer
Once Upon a Time in China
Producer
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
Executive Producer
Operation Condor
Executive Producer