Roy Chow

Roy Chow
周顯揚
Chow in 2021
Born
Chow Hin-yeung

(1978-10-08) 8 October 1978 (age 48)
British Hong Kong
Education
Occupations
Years active2001–present
EmployerThe University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Children2
AwardsHong Kong Film Awards – Best New Director
2013 Nightfall

Roy Chow Hin-yeung (Chinese: 周顯揚; born 8 October 1978) is a Hong Kong filmmaker and senior lecturer. Best known for directing films included Murderer (2009), Nightfall (2012), Rise of the Legend (2014), and Dynasty Warriors (2021), he often collaborated with Christine To, who later became his wife.

With his film Nightfall, he won Best New Director category at the 32nd Hong Kong Film Awards in 2013, as well as previously nominated the same category for his film Murderer in 2010. He is currently a faculty member teaching at The University of Hong Kong.

Personal life

Chow married to Christine To, a Hong Kong screenwriter and film producer who had previously collaborated with him in his directed films, in 2014. Together, they have two children.

Filmography

Year Film Credit(s) Note(s)
Director Screenwriter Producer
2001 Lai Man-wai: Father of Hong Kong Cinema No No No Editor
Documentary film
2009 Murderer Yes No No
2012 Nightfall Yes Story No
2014 Rise of the Legend Yes No No
2019 The Great Detective Yes No Yes
2020 Knockout Yes Yes Yes
2021 Dynasty Warriors Yes No Yes Cameo
Cantonese dubbed for the role Liu Bei

References

  1. ↑ "周顯揚生日 洪金寶彭于晏送五層大蛋糕". Wen Wei Po. 2013-10-09. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
  2. ↑ "任達華拖周顯揚玩斷背". The Sun. 2012-09-05. Archived from the original on 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  3. ↑ "周顯揚《真·三國無雙》新西蘭開機 三國群英齊轉身". Archived from the original on 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. ↑ "Roy Hin Yeung Chow". Archived from the original on 11 June 2026. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  5. ↑ "香港⼤學優先場 ⽂學院院長向何超頒紀念品". Economic Times. 2026-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ Hsia, Heidi (18 February 2014). "Roy Chow to wed screenwriter girlfriend". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 9 September 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  7. ↑ Hui Yuk-man (4 March 2021). "杜緻朗誕下8磅B女　周顯揚戥太太辛苦︰陀Ｂ後期患孕婦濕疹兼失眠" [Christine To delivers an 8-pound baby girl; Roy Chow says he feels for his wife, who suffered late-term pregnancy eczema and insomnia]. HK01. Archived from the original on 9 September 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2021.