Stephen Chow was born on June 22, 1962 in Hong Kong, China. His ancestral home is in Ningbo, Zhejiang. He is an actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and businessman from Hong Kong, China. He graduated from the TVB Artist Training Program. In 1980, he became a special actor on Asia Television Media and entered the entertainment industry. In 1981, he starred in his first TV drama "IQ 100". In 1988, the focus of the entertainment industry shifted to the big screen, and in the same year, he made his debut in the film "He Who Chases After the Wind". In 1990, he established his absurd performance style with the comedy film "My Hero". In the same year, he gained attention for his lead role in the comedy action film "All for the Winner", which broke the box office record in Hong Kong, China. In 1991, he starred in the comedy film "Fight Back to School" and once again broke the box office record in Hong Kong, China. In 1995, he established his position in the Chinese language film industry with the romantic comedy film "A Chinese Odyssey". In 1999, his self-written and self-directed comedy film “King of Comedy” topped the annual box office in Hong Kong, China. In 2002, he won Best Actor and Best Director at the 21st Hong Kong Film Awards for his comedy film "Shaolin Soccer". In 2003, he graced the cover of United States’ Times magazine. In 2005, he won Best Director at the 42nd Golden Horse Awards for his comedy action film “Kung Fu Hustle”. In 2008, the self-written and self-directed science fiction comedy film "CJ7" topped the annual box office in Hong Kong, China. In 2013, he directed the comedic period film "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", which broke the global box office record for Chinese language films by making a total of 218 million US dollars. In 2016, he served as the director, screenwriter, and producer of the science fiction comedy "The Mermaid", which set a box office record in mainland China by making over 3.3 billion yuan. On January 28, 2017, the comedic period film "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" written and produced by him was released. He directed "Mermaid 2" in 2018. Besides his entertainment career, he has also ventured into the business world. He established Xingwei Co., Ltd. in 1989 and the film production company Star Overseas in 1996. In 2010, he became the Executive Director of BingoGroup Limited.