Acting
Aug 31, 1941
Hong Kong, British Empire [now China]
Paul Chu Kong
Acting
Biography
Paul Chu Kong began acting in films in 1960 – appearing in that decade in films such as "The Elevator Murder Case", "Mother and Son", "Girl Spy 001", "Doomed Love" – and made the transition to some degree to the Kung Fu films of the 70’s – "The Legendary Strike" in which he teams up with Angela Mao and "The 18 Jade Arhats" with Polly Shang Kwan. He was nominated for a Hong Kong Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (1990) for "The Killer."
Feature Films (49)
Sau-chen goes out with the tenant Wong Chun-ching over the protests of her class-conscious parents Eighth Uncle and his wife. To foot the medical bills of his mother, Sau-chen works as a promoter at the Products Expo for Lung Wah Pharmacy and attracts the unwanted attention of the boss Chin Hoi-ngan. Chin desires the woman as a concubine. Acting on the advice of his subordinate Chiu Chik, the boss invents a phantom son and proposes marriage with the offer of a handsome dowry. The employee Wong, short of cash and needs money fast, is drafted as his saviour to meet the parents when the plot is duly exposed. Teaming up with his tenants, Eighth Uncle invites the henpecked husband's termagant wife along and causes a scene. In gratitude of their efforts, the landlord and his wife give blessings to their daughter and her lover.
Landlady and Tenant
Mob assassin Jeffrey is no ordinary hired gun; the best in his business, he views his chosen profession as a calling rather than simply a job. So, when beautiful nightclub chanteuse Jennie is blinded in the crossfire of his most recent hit, Jeffrey chooses to retire after one last job to pay for his unintended victim's sight-restoring operation. But when Jeffrey is double-crossed, he reluctantly joins forces with a rogue policeman to make things right.
The Killer
A swordsman is looking for his parents' enemy and finally meets the old swordsman who he thinks is the enemy of his parents.
Betrayer
Martial art film standout Liang Chia-jen brings the same animalistic intensity from his early heroic bloodshed films to his Danger Has Two Faces tough, ex-cop character now relegated to becoming a pet store owner. The stern Police Superintendent Liu played by Chu Chiang sets the stage for his later role in John Woo's The Killer while new comer Fei Hsiang must do Serpico-like things to find out which cop is paid for by the mob.
Danger Has Two Faces
Three orphans grow up to become art thieves under the tutelage of a crime boss. Romance complicates matters when the trio are double-crossed.
Once a Thief
The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.
The Legend
A dimwitted thief, mistakes for a spy, in order to free himself he holds the honest driver, as a hostage. They end up in a tunnel and traveled back in time. Throughout their travels, they meet figures in the martial arts world including the "God of Sabre" and "Sword Saint."
The Thief of Time
Inspector Waipong Wong has to put his life and resignation from the HKPD on hold to investigate his former partner's mysterious murder. What he and his crack team of three other cops uncover is a plot far more sinister than they originally anticipated.
The Big Heat
In the 1930s, China was in a state of turmoil and flurry. The dethroned Emperor Pu-Yi had established the Puppet State of Manchukuo in Manchuria and was cooperating with the Japanese in the testing of poisonous gas. The revolutionary army headed by Lieutenant Mong is assigned to crush this vicious plot. During his mission, Mong comes across witty and valiant veteran Uncle Choy and his friends, who volunteer to help. Mong believes that Uncle Choy is too old to join them. How can Uncle Choy prove himself? And can they succeed in their mission?
The Raid
Louie (Leslie Cheung), a spoiled pop star, has a one-night stand with beautiful dancer, Anita (Anita Mui). When Anita tells Louie that she dreamed of becoming a singer, he brings her to the stage and becomes a star. Anita has fallen in love with Louie, but Louie loves Julia (Joey Wong). However, Louie later finds out that Julia is dating his father, Kent (Paul Chu). Louie then leaves Hong Kong and heads to Paris leaving his career behind. Then he meets, Yuan Yu-shih (Cecilia Yip), a Vietnamese refugee that suffers from a war wound. In Paris, Louie lives his new life happily as a dishwasher with his new lover. However, his past life starts to come back when Anita comes to pay a visit.
Last Song in Paris
Two cops are on the trail of gang that are planning a jewel robbery. Inspector Chow lives at home with his mother, while Inspector Pang has gambling problems that the gang exploits. Soon, innocent victims will pay with their lives.
The Servants
Television & Series (26)
Ten years ago, divorced woman Li Zhijun remarried Jian Yaoting. Zhijun's eldest daughter, Dong Ruojing, resisted her mother's remarriage and ran away to France. After a decade, Zhijun returns to Hong Kong with her boyfriend, Liu Yali, hoping to reconcile with her mother and seek her approval for her own marriage. However, their conflicting personalities lead to disharmony within the family upon Ruojing's return. After going through various difficulties, Ruojing and Yali finally become a couple. During the wedding, Ruojing's biological father appears, resolving the long-standing issues between her and Zhijun. However, due to misunderstandings, a major conflict arises between the mother and daughter. In her anger, Ruojing decides to return to Paris to continue her life...
Letting Go
The Passenger is a TVB television series, premiered on May 28, 1979. Theme song "The Passenger" composition and arrangement by Joseph Koo, lyricist by Wong Jim, sung by George Lam.
