Chow Chung
Chow Chung (Chinese: 周驄; 16 September 1932 – 4 July 2025), real name Sin Kam-Wing (冼錦榮), was a Hong Kong film and television actor, and a member of the South China Film Industry Workers Union (33rd Federation). He was chair for three consecutive years, resigning in 2005.
Chow Chung | |
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| 周驄 | |
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| Born | Sin Kam-Wing 16 September 1932 |
| Died | 4 July 2025 (aged 92) |
| Other names | Uncle Lu, Brother Lu, President |
| Occupations | Actor, singer |
| Years active | 1955–2021 |
Chow Chung (Chinese: 周驄; 16 September 1932 – 4 July 2025), real name Sin Kam-Wing (冼錦榮), was a Hong Kong film and television actor, and a member of the South China Film Industry Workers Union (33rd Federation). He was chair for three consecutive years, resigning in 2005.[1]
Life and career
[edit]In 1955, Chow started his acting career with Lan Kwong Film Co, a film production company. Chow Nam debuted in Broken Zither Bower, a 1955 Historical Drama film directed by Yeung Kung-Leung. Chow is credited with over 85 films.[2][3] Chow acted in movies until the early 1980s. When his movie career faded, he worked at the Chinese Theatre (觀塘銀都戲院) as a manager. Later he joined TVB.
Chow Chung died from pneumonia on 4 July 2025, at the age of 92.[4][5]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]This is a partial list of films.
- 1955 Broken Zither Bower
- 1956 Flying Tigers
- 1966 Lady Bond - Sung Kar-Kui.[6]
- 2008 Fatal Move - Kung.
Television series
[edit]Awards
[edit]- 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2016.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "News Article South China Film Industry Workers Union (Shadow Federation)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Chow Chung". hkmdb.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "News". Retrieved 23 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "周驄離世終年92歲 傳不敵肺炎病逝". 星島頭條 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ Ng, Kang-chung (5 July 2025). "Hong Kong mourns loss of 2 stars of film and television, Chow Chung and Suet Nei". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 4 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Lady Bond". hkmdb.com. 1 August 1966. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "2016 TVB Anniversary Awards Crowns Ruco Chan and Nancy Wu as TV King and Queen". Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
External links
[edit]- Chow Chung at IMDb