Raymond Chow

Raymond Chow Man-wai
鄒文懷
Raymond Chow at the 5th Asian Film Awards in 2011
Born(1927-10-08)8 October 1927
Died2 November 2018(2018-11-02) (aged 91)
Hong Kong
EducationB.A
Alma materSaint John's University, Shanghai
OccupationFilm producer
SpouseFelicia Yuen
PartnerNg Suk-fong
ChildrenRoberta Chow (daughter), with Yuen
Felix Chow (son), with Ng
Terence Chow (son), with Ng
Awards
Hong Kong Film AwardsBest Film
1986 Police Story
Lifetime Achievement Award
2008

Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鄒文懷
Simplified Chinese邹文怀
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZōu Wénhuái
Wade–GilesTsou Wen-huai
Yale RomanizationDzōu Wénhuái
IPA[tsóʊ wə̌nxwǎɪ]
Hakka
RomanizationTseu1
Wun2
-fai2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJáu Màhn Wàaih
JyutpingZau1 Man4 Waai4
IPA[tsɐ́u mɐ̏nwȁːi]

Raymond Chow Man-wai, OBE GBS (Chinese: 鄒文懷; 8 October 1927 – 2 November 2018) was a Hong Kong film producer, and presenter. He was responsible for successfully launching martial arts and the Hong Kong cinema onto the international stage. As the founder of Golden Harvest, he produced some of the biggest stars of the martial arts film genre, including Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan.[1] In 2020, he was inducted into the Martial Arts History Museum Hall of Fame.[2]

  1. ^ "Raymond Chow, Hong Kong producer who found Bruce Lee, dies". The Guardian. Associated Press. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Hall of Fame".