Chow Yun Fat
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About
Hong Kong actor who became internationally known for his role in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. He also portrayed Sao Feng in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. In 2014, he was banned from making movies in his home country of China due to his opposition to the socialist government.
Before Fame
He worked as a taxi driver and a bellboy before being discovered by a local television network.
Trivia
He has appeared in the films A Better Tomorrow and The Killer, and has won multiple Golden Horse Awards for Best Actor in Taiwan.
Family Life
He married Candice Yu in 1983, but they divorced the same year. He married his second wife, Jasmine Tan, in 1986.
Associated With
He has worked under the direction of John Woo.