Raymond Chow

You simply cannot tell the story of Hong Kong cinema without Raymond Chow. As the founder of Golden Harvest, he launched martial arts film and Hong Kong movies onto the world stage, nurturing era-defining stars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan. What I admire most is his eye for talent and his willingness to give artists room to create; that producer's instinct is what built a golden age. The Gold Bauhinia Star, a Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement honor, and an OBE only underline his stature. He's a behind-the-scenes figure who moved an entire culture, and I deeply respect that.

Name (English)

Raymond Chow

Name (Japanese)

レイモンド・チョウ

Reading

れいもんど・ちょう

Born

October 8, 1927 – November 2, 2018

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

Origin

Hong Kong

Occupation

film producer / producer

University

St. John's University

Awards & achievements

• Gold Bauhinia Star
• 2008 Hong Kong Film Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond%20Chow
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A7%E3%82%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1194523

Tags

• film producer
• producer

Last updated

2026-06-23

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