Chow Chung
Hong Kong television actor (1932-2025)
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.
01Life and career
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. 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.
02Filmography
Film
This is a partial list of films.
- 1955 Broken Zither Bower
- 1956 Flying Tigers
- 1966 Lady Bond - Sung Kar-Kui.
- 2008 Fatal Move - Kung.
Television series
03Awards
- 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. Presented at the TVB Anniversary Awards 2016.
Sources and credits
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