There are few if any Hong Kong actors as accomplished as Chow Yun-fat. From small screen star through his role in TVB classicThe Bund (1980), Chow went on to become a cinematic icon courtesy of his portrayal of Mark, a cool-as-ice gangster, in John Woo’s seminal action flick A Better Tomorrow (1984). And he is still going strong 35 years later. <br /><br />In 2018, he starred in Project Gutenberg and earned a nomination for Best Actor at the 2019 Hong Kong Film Awards. <br /><br />Chow is famously modest and down to earth despite his status – he still takes the MTR sometimes and was seen helping to clean up debris after Typhoon Hato in 2017.<br /><br />As he celebrates his birthday on May 18, we look back on his most iconic scenes from some of his best movies.
