Stephen Chow, considered by Hong Kong and Taiwan audiences to be an elder of the movie community, has starred in almost 50 films and is considered as an artisan of comedy of this generation. From the beginning of his career as a host of a children's TV show to firmly establishing himself as one of Hong Kong and Taiwan's "grandpas" of comedy films, Chow's success has been well earned. Now his popularity has been established worldwide.

On May 14, Chow, Yuen Qiu, Chan Kwokkwan and other stars of Kung Fu Hustle gathered at the Cannes film festival. Although the film was not an entry in the festival, Chow's appearance still drew quite a crowd.

Chow was born on June 22, 1962, in Hong Kong. During his youth, he was an avid fan of Bruce Lee's martial arts films. After graduating from secondary school, he studied acting at night school. For the next five years, he hosted a children's TV show. Receiving praise from director Danny Lee, Chow shifted his focus to drama and film. In 1989, with the encouragement of his good friend Alex Man, Chow played a supporting role in the movie Final Justice. His performance won him the best male supporting actor award at the 25th Taipei Golden Horse Awards and thus began his establishment in the movie scene.

In 1992, Chow starred in, Justice My Foot, winning him the best actor award in the 1992 Asian Pacific Film Awards. He then changed his movie genre and in 1995 starred in Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box. In 1996, he created his own company, and produced, directed and starred in God of Cookery, the box office champion of 1996. In 1997, he won the best male actor award at the Golden Bauhinia Awards with his classic film, A Chinese Odyssey Part 2: Cinderella. Giving people something new, in 2001, he combined kung fu and World Cup mania at that time in Shaolin Soccer. The film was adored by viewers, and took out the best picture award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, and best director awards at the Golden Bauhinia Awards and Hong Kong Film Awards.