Billy Chow
Billy Chow | |||
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Born | Chow Bei-lei August 24, 1958 | ||
Nationality | Hong Kong Canadian | ||
Occupation | Actor, entrepreneur, kickboxer, martial artist, | ||
Years active | 1984–present | ||
Residence | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
Style | Kickboxing | ||
Stance | Orthodox | ||
Years active | 1977–1992 | ||
Kickboxing record | |||
Total | 53 | ||
Wins | 45 | ||
By knockout | 32 | ||
Losses | 8 | ||
Chinese name | |||
Traditional Chinese | 週比利 | ||
Simplified Chinese | 周比利 | ||
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Billy Chow Bei-lei (Chinese: 周比利; born August 24, 1958) is a Hong Kong-Canadian martial artist, film actor, and retired professional kickboxer. He was the WKA world Welterweight champion from 1984 to 1986, and retired with a professional record of 45-0-8.
On-screen, Chow is best known for his roles as General Fujita in the 1994 film Fist of Legend, and Wong in the 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer.
Kickboxing career[]
World Kickboxing Association[]
In the 1980s, Chow was the WKA super welterweight kickboxing champion of the world from 1984 to 1986.[1] His final match was on November 20, 2007, in which he lost via decision to Akarn Sanehha of Thailand.[2]
History and early career[]
Acting[]
In the 1980s, Chow played an elite soldier in the 1987 film Eastern Condors alongside Sammo Hung, Yuen Biao and Yuen Woo-ping. Chow played thugs in two Jackie Chan movies: Dragons Forever in 1988, and Miracles in 1989.
In the 1990s, Chow had roles in three Jet Li movies: Fist of Legend in 1994 as General Fujita, Meltdown in 1995 as Kong, and Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" in 1996 as Chan / Japanese Embassy Guard. Chow played Jade Tiger's Brother in the 1995 film Iron Monkey 2 along with Donnie Yen. Chow played Wong, Great Kick of the North in the 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer along with Jacky Wu.
Retired from acting[]
On August 26, 2006, Chow retired from acting at the age of 48, after his final film, Dragon in Fury.
Business[]
Chow was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He currently trains fighters out of Billy's Gym in Hong Kong, and Frank Lee's Muay Thai in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Filmography[]
Movies[]
- Winner Takes All (1984)
- City Hero (1985)
- Eastern Condors (1987)
- Her Vengeance (1988)
- Dragons Forever (1988)
- Paper Marriage (1988)
- Pedicab Driver (1989)
- Miracles (1989)
- Into the Fire (1989)
- (1989)
- When Fortune Smiles (1990)
- Triad Story (1990)
- Middle Man (1990)
- Magic Cop (1990)
- Licence to Steal (1990)
- Touch and Go (1991)
- Robotrix (1991)
- Queen's High (1991)
- The Gambling Ghost (1991)
- All Mighty Gambler (1991)
- Wizard's Curse (1992)
- Secret Police (1992)
- Kickboxer's Tears (1992)
- Escape from Brothel (1992)
- Beauty Investigator (1992)
- The Street Car Named Desire (1993)
- Future Cops (1993)
- Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993)
- Bloodshed in Nightery (1993)
- Romance of the Vampire (1994)
- Rock on Fire (1994)
- Out Bound Killing (1994)
- My Friend Roy (1994)
- Gambling Baron (1994)
- Fist of Legend (1994)
- Tough Beauty and the Sloppy Slop (1995)
- Iron Monkey 2 (1995)
- Meltdown (1995)
- Yes Madam 5 (1996)
- Horrible High Heels (1996)
- Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (1996)
- Tai Chi Boxer (1996)
- Another Chinese Cop (1996)
- 18 Shaolin Golden Boy (1996)
- Tough Guy (1997)
- Tiger Angels (1997)
- Super Cops (1997)
- Crazy Mission (1997)
- 97 Aces Go Places (1997)
- Young and Dangerous 5 (1998)
- Roller Blade Killer (1998)
- Fatal Desire (1998)
- Death Games (1998)
- The Wanted Convict (1999)
- Undercover Girls (1999)
- City of Darkness (1999)
- Unbeatables (2000)
- Stand in Between (2000)
- The King Boxer (2000)
- Gei Xiao Jie Bao Biao (2000)
- Mabangis na Lungsod
- Camouflage (2000)
- Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
- Dragon the Master (2002)
- Star Runner (2003)
- Xiao Tai Ji (2004)
- Hero Youngster (2004)
- Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger (2006)
- Dragon in Fury (2006)
References[]
- ^ Billy Chow Star Profile Archived September 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Billy Chow's Farewell Match HL 周比利告別戰精華 on YouTube
External links[]
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Businesspeople from Calgary
- Businesspeople from Edmonton
- Male actors from Calgary
- Male actors from Edmonton
- Canadian male film actors
- Canadian male kickboxers
- Canadian people of Hong Kong descent
- Canadian sports businesspeople
- Canadian male stage actors
- Hong Kong male kickboxers
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- Sportspeople from Edmonton
- Welterweight kickboxers