Chapman To

Chapman To is a Hong Kong comic and dramatic talent I've always found fearless, both on screen and off. Born Edward Ng, he became a familiar face in major films like Infernal Affairs and Initial D, with a knack for sharp, irreverent comedy. What I respect most is his outspokenness; his political stances cost him work in mainland China, and he doubled down rather than backing off, eventually naturalising as a Taiwanese citizen in 2022. He's since built his own media platform and moved into directing. That willingness to stand by his convictions makes him far more than just a comic actor to me.

Chapman To (Chinese: 杜汶澤, born 8 June 1972), born Edward Ng Cheuk-cheung (Chinese: 吳卓彰), is a Hong Kong-Taiwanese actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as Infernal Affairs and Initial D. He is also the founder of his own multimedia platform known as "Chapman To's Late Show". In 2022, To officially naturalised as a Taiwanese citizen.

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Name (English)

Chapman To

Name (Japanese)

チャップマン・トウ

Reading

ちゃっぷまん・とう

Born

June 8, 1972 (age 54)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Rat

Origin

British Hong Kong, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / television presenter / television actor / film director

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A6

Tags

• actor
• television presenter
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.