Matt Chow
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Matthew "Matt" Chow Hoi-Kwong is a Hong Kong
screenwriter
, director
, actor
and producer
. He is best known for his romantic comedy film
s, and has served as a screenwriter for filmmakers Peter Chan
, Johnnie To
, Wai Ka-Fai
, and Joe Ma
.
in 1989 when he was hired by Joe Ma
, who Chow considers to be his friend, teacher and boss.
Matt Chow Is part owner of the corporate franchise "Quicklys"
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. He is best known for his romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy film
Romantic comedy films are films with light-hearted, humorous plotlines, centered on romantic ideals such as that true love is able to surmount most obstacles. One dictionary definition is "a funny movie, play, or television program about a love story that ends happily"...
s, and has served as a screenwriter for filmmakers Peter Chan
Peter Chan
Peter Chan Ho-sun , is a film director and producer.-Life and career:Chan was born in Bangkok to Chinese parents. He spent his teens in and studied in Hong Kong and United States, and he attended film school at UCLA. He returned to Hong Kong in 1983 for a summer internship in the film industry....
, Johnnie To
Johnnie To
Johnnie To Kei-Fung, born 22 April 1955, is a Hong Kong film director and producer. Popular in his native Hong Kong, To has also found acclaim overseas...
, Wai Ka-Fai
Wai Ka-Fai
Wai Ka-Fai is a Hong Kong writer, filmmaker, producer and former TV director and producer.Wai is best known for his frequent collaborations with Johnnie To, another former TV turned film director and producer. In 1996, they formed Milkyway Image, which is now one of the most successful independent...
, and Joe Ma
Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Joe Ma Wai-ho is a Hong Kong film director, scriptwriter and producer.-Filmography as director:* My Sassy Girl 2 * Sasori * Love Undercover 3 * Embrace Your Shadow * Hidden Heroes...
.
Career
Matt Chow started his career at TVBTelevision Broadcasts Limited
Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB, is the second over-the-air commercial television station in Hong Kong. It commenced broadcasting on 19 November 1967...
in 1989 when he was hired by Joe Ma
Joe Ma Wai-Ho
Joe Ma Wai-ho is a Hong Kong film director, scriptwriter and producer.-Filmography as director:* My Sassy Girl 2 * Sasori * Love Undercover 3 * Embrace Your Shadow * Hidden Heroes...
, who Chow considers to be his friend, teacher and boss.
Director
- L - O - V - E ..... LOVE (1997)
- PR GirlsPR GirlsPR Girls is a 1998 Hong Kong drama film co-written and directed by Matt Chow....
(1998) - United We Stand, And Swim (2001)
- Let's Sing Along (2001)
- The Attractive One (2004)
- Itchy Heart (2004)
Actor
- Feel 100%, Once More (1996)
- Feel 100% (1996)
- July 13th (1996)
- Till Death Do Us Laugh (1996)
- They Don't Care About Us (1996)
- First Love Unlimited (1997)
- He Comes from Planet K (1997)
- Haunted Karaoke (1997)
- L - O - V - E ..... LOVE (1997)
- Too Many Ways To Be No. 1 (1997)
- F***/Off (1998)
- Portland Street BluesPortland Street BluesPortland Street Blues is a 1998 Hong Kong film, directed by Yip Wai Man. The film is a spin-off of the Young and Dangerous series of films.-Synopsis:...
(1998) - Love Generation Hong Kong (1998)
- Nude Fear (1998)
- Bio ZombieBio ZombieBio Zombie is a 1998 Hong Kong zombie-comedy film, starring Jordan Bem Chan. It spoofs George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead and shows many similarities to Peter Jackson's Braindead.- Plot :...
(1998) - PR GirlsPR GirlsPR Girls is a 1998 Hong Kong drama film co-written and directed by Matt Chow....
(1998) - Afraid of Nothing, the Jobless King (1999)
- Bullets Over Summer (1999)
- Ghost Office (2001)
- La BrassiereLa BrassiereLa Brassiere is a 2001 Hong Kong comedy film starring Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo, Carina Lau and Gigi Leung. The film was followed by a sequel, titled Mighty Baby, which was released in 2002.-Plot:...
(2001) - Everyday Is Valentine (2001)
- You Shoot, I ShootYou Shoot, I ShootYou Shoot, I Shoot is a 2001 Hong Kong film directed by Pang Ho-Cheung.-Plot:Bart , a professional contract killer, is requested by his clients to film his killings...
(2001) - Shadow (2001)
- Feel 100% II (2001)
- Women From Mars (2002)
- The Irresistible Piggies (2002)
- Dry Wood Fierce Fire (2002)
- Beauty and the BreastBeauty and the BreastBeauty and the Breast is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Raymond Yip, and starring Francis Ng, Michelle Reis and Daniel Wu.-Synopsis:...
(2002) - Fighting to Survive (2002)
- Summer Breeze of Love (2002)
- Fat Choi SpiritFat Choi SpiritFat Choi Spirit is a 2002 Hong Kong comedy film produced and directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, and starring Andy Lau, Gigi Leung, Louis Koo, Cherrie In and Lau Ching-Wan....
(2002) - Happy FamilyHappy Family (2002 film)Happy Family is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Herman Yau.-Cast and roles:* Nick Cheung - Sang* Candy Lo - Kaka* Kenny Bee - Mr. Han* Cecilia Yip - Mrs...
(2002) - Love UndercoverLove UndercoverLove Undercover is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Joe Ma Wai-Ho.The film was followed by two sequels, also directed by Joe Ma: Love Undercover 2: Love Mission and Love Undercover 3 .-Cast and roles:...
(2002) - Loving Him (2002)
- The Mummy, Aged 19 (2002)
- U-Man (2002)
- Star Runner (2003)
- Sound of Colors (2003)
- The Twins EffectThe Twins EffectThe Twins Effect, also known as Vampire Effect in the United States, is a 2003 Hong Kong film directed by Dante Lam and Donnie Yen. The film was derived from Cantopop group Twins, starring both members Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung in the leading roles. Co-stars include Edison Chen and Ekin Cheng...
- Naked Ambition (2003)
- Love Is a Many Stupid Thing
- Hidden Heroes (2004)
- Three of a Kind (2004)
- Kung Fu Mahjong 2Kung Fu Mahjong 2Kung Fu Mahjong 2 is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Wong Jing and starring Cherrie Ying, Yuen Wah and Yuen Qiu. It is the first sequel to Kung Fu Mahjong.-Synopsis:...
(2005) - Home Sweet HomeHome Sweet Home (2005 film)Home Sweet Home is a 2005 Hong Kong horror film directed by Cheang Pou-soi, starring Shu Qi, Karena Lam and Alex Fong.-Plot:May moves into a new apartment complex with her family. Her young son goes missing not long after they have settled in...
- A.V. (2005)
- Love Undercover 3
- Dating a Vampire (2006)
- Wife From Hell (2006)
- House of Mahjong (2007)
Writer
- Hero from Beyond the Boundary of Time (1993)
- The Avenging Quartet (1993)
- Idol (1993)
- A Deadly Way (1994)
- The Day that Doesn't Exist (1995)
- Lying Hero (1995)
- The Little Drunken Masters (1995)
- Till Death Do Us Laugh (1996)
- Feel 100% (1996)
- Shanghai GrandShanghai GrandShanghai Grand, also known as Shanghai Grand 1996 to differentiate this film from the more illustrious television series of the same Chinese title, The Bund , is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Poon Man-kit and starring Andy Lau, Leslie Cheung and Ning Jing.This film was directed by Poon Man-kit...
(1996) - July 13th (1996)
- He Comes from Planet K (1997)
- Too Many Ways To Be No. 1 (1997)
- Love, Amoeba Style (1997)
- L - O - V - E ..... LOVE (1997)
- First Love Unlimited (1997)
- Bio ZombieBio ZombieBio Zombie is a 1998 Hong Kong zombie-comedy film, starring Jordan Bem Chan. It spoofs George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead and shows many similarities to Peter Jackson's Braindead.- Plot :...
(1998) - PR GirlsPR GirlsPR Girls is a 1998 Hong Kong drama film co-written and directed by Matt Chow....
(1998) - Bullets Over Summer (1999)
- Juliet in Love (2000)
- Ghost Office (2001)
- United We Stand, And Swim (2001)
- Let's Sing Along (2001)
- Three: Going Home (2002)
- Golden ChickenGolden ChickenGolden Chicken is a 2002 Hong Kong film directed by Samson Chiu starring Sandra Ng and involving cameo appearances from Andy Lau and Eric Tsang.It was followed by a sequel: Golden Chicken 2 in 2003.-Synopsis:...
(2002) - Three (2002)
- Women From Mars (2002)
- Diva . Ah Hey (2003)
- The Attractive One (2004)
- Three of a Kind (2004)
- Itchy Heart (2004)
- Love Undercover 3 (2006)
- Dog Bite DogDog Bite DogDog Bite Dog is a 2006 Hong Kong action crime thriller directed by Soi Cheang and starring Edison Chen as a brutal Cambodian assassin, desperately trying to evade police after completing an assignment in Hong Kong...
(2006)
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Matt Chow Is part owner of the corporate franchise "Quicklys"