Chow Yun Fat is a Hong Kong actor who was born on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, on May 18, 1955. He studied at the City University of Hong Kong and was first cast as an actor by the Hong Kong broadcaster TVB in the late 1970s. He appeared in the smash-hit drama series “The Bund” in 1980 and went on to become one of the biggest stars in Asian cinema, striking up a partnership with the director John Woo. Together, the two went on to work on the blockbuster hits “City on Fire” (1987) and “Hard Boiled” (1992). He followed up with further box office smash hits like “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (2000) and 2003’s “Bulletproof Monk” – as well as the more recent “Cold War 2” in 2016.

Chow Yun Fat

Lee Man (Aaron Kwok), a struggling artist-turned-criminal, is extradited from Thailand to Hong Kong to help police track down a mysterious criminal genius known as Painter (Chow Yun Fat). Initially reluctant, Lee Man is persuaded to cooperate after learning Painter has killed his former girlfriend's lover and threatens her life. He reveals how Painter recruited him into a counterfeit US dollar printing ring, exploiting Lee Man's advanced copying skills during his struggling artist days in Canada. As Lee Man recounts his involvement with Painter's gang, the stakes grow higher, and he warns of severe consequences if Painter discovers his cooperation with the police. The tension builds around the central question: Can the authorities locate the elusive Painter before he strikes again? This is a 2018 Hong Kong crime thriller directed by Felix Chong.

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