Actor

Chow Yun-Fat: Movies & Box Office

films: 64
on screen: 1980–2023
box office: $894M
average score: 74

Biggest hits

The Best Chow Yun-Fat Movies

The films of Chow Yun-Fat that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Project Gutenberg (2018) leads with $188M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Chow Yun-Fat's Career in Numbers

Chow Yun-Fat's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Chow Yun-Fat works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from God Father (1980) to One More Chance (2023), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Chow Yun-Fat Movies by Decade

1980s 44
1990s 10
2000s 2
2010s 6
2020s 1

The 1980s were Chow Yun-Fat's busiest decade, with 44 films.

Chow Yun-Fat Movies by Genre

Action 16
Drama 13
Comedy 11
Crime 9
Romance 9
Thriller 2
Horror 1
Fantasy 1

Action is the genre Chow Yun-Fat has worked in most, with 16 films, ahead of drama (13).

Chow Yun-Fat Career Milestones

First film: God Father 1980
Biggest box office hit: Project Gutenberg $188M worldwide
Best-rated film: Project Gutenberg Movie Echo Score 74
Newest film: One More Chance 2023

64 credits

Chow Yun-Fat Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Chow Yun-Fat is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 74. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Chow Yun-Fat Movies as an Actor

Chow Yun-Fat in Documentaries & Specials

2017 Duckweed as Self (archive footage) · Drama Worldwide box office: $153M

Works with

Who Chow Yun-Fat Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Chow Yun-Fat shares the most films with. Andy Lau comes first, with 7 films together, followed by Kenneth Tsang (7).

FAQ

Chow Yun-Fat: Questions & Answers

How many movies Chow Yun-Fat has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Chow Yun-Fat been in?

Chow Yun-Fat is credited on 64 films, from 1980 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Chow Yun-Fat's highest-grossing movie?

Project Gutenberg (2018) is Chow Yun-Fat's biggest box office hit, with $188M worldwide, ahead of From Vegas to Macau III (2016) ($182M). Across every film with box office figures, Chow Yun-Fat's movies have made $894M.

Chow Yun-Fat's biggest hits

What is the best Chow Yun-Fat movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Chow Yun-Fat's best-rated film is Project Gutenberg (2018) with a score of 74.

Best Chow Yun-Fat movies, ranked

What is Chow Yun-Fat's newest movie?

The most recent film on Chow Yun-Fat's filmography is One More Chance (2023), in the role of Water Ng.

Who does Chow Yun-Fat work with most often?

Chow Yun-Fat shares the most films with Andy Lau (7 films), Kenneth Tsang (7 films) and John Woo (5 films).

The Best Chow Yun-Fat Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 64 credits.

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