Chin Siu-ho (born 26 January 1963) is a Hong Kong actor and

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, notable for acting with

Jet Li Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese film actor, film producer, Chinese martial arts, martial artist, and retired wushu (sport), Wushu champion. He is a naturalized Singapo ...

in '' Tai Chi Master'' and ''

Fist of Legend ''Fist of Legend'' ( zh, , t=精武英雄, j=Zing1 Mou2 Jing1 Hung4) is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed and co-written by Gordon Chan, featuring action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and produced by Jet Li, who also stars in the l ...

''.

Background

He is the older brother of actor

Chin Kar-lok Chin Ka-lok, sometimes credited as Chin Kar-lok (Chinese: 錢嘉樂, Pinyin: Qián Jiālè, born 6 August 1965), is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, and television presenter. Chin was born in Hong Kong, the younger brother of actor an ...

and ex-husband of Sharon Kwok Sau Wan, and started martial arts training when he was 10 years old. Chin has performed in over 90 films for famous companies like Shaw Film Company and

Golden Harvest Films Orange Sky Golden Harvest (OSGH) () , previously known as Golden Harvest () from 1970 to 2009, is a film production, distribution, and exhibition company based in Hong Kong. It dominated Hong Kong cinema box office sales from the 1970s to the ...

since the 1970s. He started to gain popularity in the 1980s. His first leading role in the career was Hu Fei in ''

Legend of the Fox ''Legend of the Fox'', also known as ''Legend of a Fox'', is a 1980 Hong Kong film based on Louis Cha's novel '' The Young Flying Fox''. It was produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, directed by Chang Cheh and starred the Venom Mob. The film use ...

''. He has performed a lot of horror and

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films. His recent performance in films industry include ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

Vampire Cleanup Department ''Vampire Cleanup Department'' (救僵清道夫) is a 2017 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by Yan Pak-wing and Chiu Sin-hang. The film is a memorial for Lam Ching-ying's passing away 20 years ago. Plot Prologue In the year 1840 in Oxta ...

''. Chin heroically rescued a woman who had been held hostage in 1994. At the 2016 Golden Flower Awards International Film Festival, Chin won the Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Micro Movie Award for ''Rest Is Pending''.

Filmography

* ''

Ten Tigers of Kwangtung ''Ten Tigers from Kwangtung'' () is a 1980 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chang Cheh and produced by Mona Fong. It is one of Chang Cheh's tales of Shaolin's historic rivalries with the Qing dynasty and the Canton Tigers. Along with the ' ...

'' (1980) * ''

'' (1980) * '' Two Champions of Shaolin'' (1981) * ''

The Rebel Intruders ''The Rebel Intruders'' (also known as ''Killer Army'') is a Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh and starring the Venom Mob. Plot China is ripped apart by a civil war, and thousands of displaced refugees swarm into towns not yet ravaged b ...

'' (1980) * '' Masked Avengers'' (1981) * ''

Mahjong Heroes Mahjong or mah-jongg (English pronunciation: ) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-play ...

'' (1981) * ''

House of Traps ''House of Traps'' is a 1982 Shaw Brothers film directed by Chang Cheh, starring the Venom Mob. The story is based on the 19th-century novel ''The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants''. Plot When a corrupt prince arranges for the theft of a highly v ...

'' (1982) * ''

The Brave Archer and His Mate ''The Brave Archer and His Mate'', also known as ''The Brave Archer 4'' and ''Mysterious Island'', is a 1982 Hong Kong film adapted from Louis Cha's novels ''The Legend of the Condor Heroes'' and ''The Return of the Condor Heroes'', the first tw ...

'' (1982) * '' Rolls, Rolls, I Love You'' (1982) * ''

Brothers From the Walled City ''Brothers from the Walled City'' is a 1982 Hong Kong film directed by Lam Ngai Kai and produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio. Cast * Chin Siu-ho * Philip Ko Fei * Johnny Wang Lung Wei * Liu Lai Ling * Wong Ching * Kwan Hoi-san * Wong Mei Mei ...

'' (1982) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

Ghosts Galore A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to rea ...

'' (1983) * ''

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'' (1983) * ''

I Will Finally Knock You Down, Dad! I, or i, is the ninth letter and the third vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''i'' (pronounced ), plural ...

'' (1984) * '' The Legend Continues'' (1984) (TV series) * ''

Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars ''Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars'' (, released in the Philippines as ''Dragon Mission'') is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film co-stars Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. It is the third installment in the ...

'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1985) * '' Mr. Vampire'' (1985) * ''

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'' (1985) * '' The Master Strikes Back'' (1985) * ''

The Seventh Curse ''The Seventh Curse'' is a 1986 Hong Kong adventure film directed by Lam Ngai Kai based on Ni Kuang's novel series ''Dr. Yuen Series'' and stars Chin Siu-ho as Dr. Yuen. The film also stars Chow Yun-fat as Wisely, the protagonist in Ni's ''Wi ...

'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''

Millionaire's Express Millionaires Express (, also known as ''Shanghai Express''; released in the Philippines as ''China Warriors'') is a 1986 Hong Kong martial arts western comedy film written and directed by Sammo Hung. The film stars Hung, Yuen Biao, Rosamund Kwan ...

'' (1986) * ''

Love Me Vampire Love encompasses a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most sublime virtue or good habit, the deepest interpersonal affection, to the simplest pleasure. An example of this range of meanings is that the love o ...

'' (1986) * ''

The Final Test ''The Final Test'' is a 1953 British sports film written by Terence Rattigan, directed by Anthony Asquith, and starring Jack Warner, Robert Morley, George Relph and Ray Jackson. A number of leading cricketers also appear including Denis Compt ...

'' (1987) * '' New Mr. Vampire'' (1987) * ''

Edge of Darkness ''Edge of Darkness'' is a British television drama serial produced by BBC Television in association with Lionheart Television International and originally broadcast in six 55-minute episodes in late 1985. A mixture of crime drama and politica ...

'' (1988) * '' In the Blood'' (1988) * ''

Vampire vs Vampire ''Vampire Vs Vampire'' (一眉道人) is a 1989 Hong Kong comedy horror film directed by and starring Lam Ching-ying. The title references the interaction in the film between a jiangshi child, a creature from Chinese "hopping" corpse fiction, an ...

'' (1989) * '' Into the Fire'' (1989) * ''

They Came to Rob Hong Kong ''They Came to Rob Hong Kong'' (Chinese: 八寶奇兵) is a 1989 Hong Kong action comedy film produced and directed by Clarence Fok and starring Dean Shek, who also serves as the film's writer and executive producer. The film co-stars Chingmy Ya ...

'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1989) * ''

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'' (1990) * '' Goodbye Hero'' (1990) * '' New Kids in Town'' (1990) * ''

The Ultimate Vampire ''The Ultimate Vampire'' (殭屍至尊) is a Hong Kong films of 1991, 1991 comedy horror Cinema of Hong Kong, Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau and starring Lam Ching-ying and Chin Siu-ho. It is a spin-off of the 1985 Hong Kong film ''Mr. Va ...

'' (1991) * '' Dead Target'' (1991) * ''

Magic Cop ''Magic Cop'', also informally known as ''Mr. Vampire 5'', is a 1990 Hong Kong horror comedy film produced by, and starring, Lam Ching-ying. It was released in Hong Kong on 11 February 1990, and in the Philippines on 18 June 1992. Plot Uncle Fe ...

'' (1992) * ''

Come From China Come may refer to: *Comè, a city and commune in Benin *Come (Tenos), an ancient town on Tenos island, Greece Music *Come (American band), an American indie rock band formed in 1990 *Come (UK band), a British noise project founded in 1979 **Come ...

'' (1992) * '' All-Mighty Gambler'' (1992) * ''

Hero Dream A hero (feminine: heroine) is a real person or a main fictional character who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength. Like other formerly gender-specific terms (like ''actor''), ''her ...

'' (1993) * '' Happy Partner'' (1993) * ''

The Beheaded 1000 ''The Beheaded 1000'' (also known as ''The Executioner'') is a 1991 Taiwanese martial arts film starring Jimmy Wang Yu, Joey Wong and Monica Chan Monica Chan Fat-yung (Chinese: 陳法蓉; born 28 October 1966) is a Hong Kong actress and model. ...

'' (1993) * '' Tai Chi Master'' (1993) * ''

'' (1994) * ''

Don't Give a Damn ''Don't Give a Damn'', also known as ''Burger Cop'' in the United States, (Chinese: 冇面俾) is a 1995 Hong Kong action cinema, Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Sammo Hung and starring Hung, Yuen Biao, Takeshi Kaneshiro and Kath ...

'' (1995) * '' Stooge, My Love'' (1996) * '' Millennium Dragon'' (1999) * '' Undercover Girls '' (1999) * '' A Battle of Wits'' (2006) * ''

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'' (2008) * ''

72 Tenants of Prosperity ''72 Tenants of Prosperity'' (72家租客) is a 2010 Hong Kong comedy film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, Television Broadcasts Limited, United Filmmakers Organization, Sil-Metropole Organisation and Sun Wah Media Group. It was directed b ...

'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2010) * ''

The Lost Bladesman ''The Lost Bladesman'' is a 2011 Hong Kong-Chinese historical war and biopic action film loosely based on the story of Guan Yu crossing five passes and slaying six generals in the 14th-century historical novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. W ...

'' (2011) * ''

'' (2013) * ''

Wudang Rules ''Wudang Rules'' (; literally "Wudang Worship") is a 2015 Hong Kong martial arts, action themed television drama created and produced by TVB, starring Chin Siu-ho, Tavia Yeung, Yuen Qiu, Timmy Hung, Derek Kok and Toby Leung as the main cast. F ...

'' (2015) (TV series) * ''Elite Brigade III'' (2015) (TV series) * ''

'' (2016) * ''

'' (2017) * '' Sinister Beings'' (2021)

References

External links

*
Chin Siu-ho on the Hong Kong Movie Database

Chin Siu-ho Stills
on Maalaimalar.com 1963 births Hong Kong male actors Living people Hong Kong male film actors Male actors from Guangdong People from Foshan People from Sanshui District {{HongKong-actor-stub