Billy Chow (also credited as Billy Chau and Billy Chow Bei-lei) is an Chinese Canadian

Chinese Canadian

Chinese Canadians are Canadians of Chinese descent. They constitute the second-largest visible minority group in Canada, after South Asian Canadians...

 actor

Actor

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, martial artist

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

 and the former world kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

 champion. Chow is perhaps best known for his role as General Fujita in 1994 film Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Gordon Chan and features action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and also produced by and starring Jet Li. It is a remake of the 1972 film Fist of Fury, which starred Bruce Lee as the lead character...

and Wong, Great Kick of the North in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer.

Kickboxing

Chow was the WKA

World Kickboxing Association

The World Kickboxing Association is one of the oldest and the largest amateur and professional sanctioning organizations of kickboxing in the world for the sport. Its official name is "World Kickboxing and Karate Association"....

 super welterweight kickboxing

Kickboxing

Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....

 champion of the world from 1984 to 1986. His final match came on November 20, 2007, in which he lost via decision to Akarn Sanehha of Thailand.

Acting

In 1980s, Chow played third member of General’s Elite Soldier in 1987 martial arts war film Eastern Condors

Eastern Condors

Eastern Condors is a 1987 Hong Kong action film set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It was directed by and starred Sammo Hung along with Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah...

along with Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung

Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...

, Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer...

 and Yuen Woo-ping

Yuen Woo-ping

Yuen Woo-ping is a Chinese martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most successful and influential figures in the world of Hong Kong action cinema. He is one of the inductees on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong...

. Chow played Thug in both Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...

 movies they were 1988 film Dragons Forever

Dragons Forever

Dragons Forever is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung. Film stars Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. The three actors, known colloquially as the Three Brothers, had attended the famous China Drama Academy together, and became members of the Seven Little Fortunes...

and 1989 film Miracles.

In 1990s, Chow had three Jet Li

Jet Li

The fame gained by his sports winnings led to a career as a martial arts film star, beginning in mainland China and then continuing into Hong Kong. Li acquired his screen name in 1982 in the Philippines when a publicity company thought his real name was too hard to pronounce...

 movies they were 1994 film Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend

Fist of Legend is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Gordon Chan and features action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and also produced by and starring Jet Li. It is a remake of the 1972 film Fist of Fury, which starred Bruce Lee as the lead character...

as General Fujita, and 1995 film Meltdown as Kong, and 1996 film Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" as Chan / Japanese Embassy Guard.

Chow played Jade Tiger’s Brother in 1995 film Iron Monkey 2 alongside Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer, action choreographer, and world wushu tournament medalist...

. Chow played Wong, Great Kick of the North in 1996 film Tai Chi Boxer along with Jacky Wu.

Retired from acting

In 2006, Chow has retired from acting at the age of 48, after final film Dragon in Fury.

Chow now runs Billy's Gym at Calgary

Calgary

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, Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

Canada

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.

Movies

• Winner Takes All (1984)
• City Hero (1985)
• Eastern Condors
  Eastern Condors
  Eastern Condors is a 1987 Hong Kong action film set in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. It was directed by and starred Sammo Hung along with Yuen Biao and Yuen Wah...
  
   (1987)
• Her Vengeance (1988)
• Dragons Forever
  Dragons Forever
  Dragons Forever is a 1988 Hong Kong martial arts action comedy film directed by Sammo Hung. Film stars Hung, Jackie Chan and Yuen Biao. The three actors, known colloquially as the Three Brothers, had attended the famous China Drama Academy together, and became members of the Seven Little Fortunes...
  
   (1988)
• Paper Marriage (1988)
• Pedicab Driver (1989)
• Miracles (1989)
• Into the Fire (1989)
• Blonde Fury (1989)
• When Fortune Smiles (1990)
• Triad Story (1990)
• Middle Man (1990)
• Magic Cop
  Magic Cop
  Magic Cop aka. Kui moh ging chaat or Qu mo jing cha, Mr. Vampire 5 is a 1990 Hong Kong film produced by and starring Lam Ching-ying.-Plot:...
  
   (1990)
• Licence to Steal (1990)
• Touch and Go (1991)
• Robotrix (1991)
• Queen’s High (1991)
• The Gambling Ghost (1991)
• All Mighty Gambler (1991)
• Wizard’s Curse (1992)
• Secret Police (1992)
• Kickboxer’s Tears (1992)
• Escape from Brothel (1992)
• Beauty Investigator (1992)
• The Street Car Named Desire (1993)
• Future Cops (1993)
• Once Upon a Time in China IV
  Once Upon a Time in China IV
  Once Upon a Time in China IV is a 1993 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Yuen Bun and produced by Tsui Hark. The film is the fourth installment the Once Upon a Time in China series...
  
   (1993)
• Bloodshed in Nightery (1993)
• Romance of the Vampire (1994)
• Rock on Fire (1994)
• Out Bound Killing (1994)
• My Friend Roy (1994)
• Gambling Baron (1994)

• Fist of Legend
  Fist of Legend
  Fist of Legend is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Gordon Chan and features action choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, and also produced by and starring Jet Li. It is a remake of the 1972 film Fist of Fury, which starred Bruce Lee as the lead character...
  
   (1994)
• Tough Beauty and Sloppy Slop (1995)
• Iron Monkey 2 (1995)
• Meltdown (1995)
• Yes Madam 5 (1996)
• Horrible High Heels (1996)
• Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" (1996)
• Tai Chi Boxer (1996)
• Another Chinese Cop (1996)
• 18 Shaolin Golden Boy (1996)
• Tough Guy (1997)
• Tiger Angels (1997)
• Super Cops (1997)
• Crazy Mission (1997)
• 97 Aces Go Places (1997)
• Young and Dangerous 5 (1998)
• Roller Blade Killer (1998)
• Fatal Desire (1998)
• Death Games (1998)
• The Wanted Convict (1999)
• Undercover Girls (1999)
• City of Darkness (1999)
• Unbeatables (2000)
• Stand in Between (2000)
• The King Boxer (2000)
• Gei Xiao Jie Bao Biao (2000)
• Camouflage (2000)
• Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
• Dragon the Master (2002)
• Star Runner (2003)
• Xiao Tai Ji (2004)
• Hero Youngster (2004)
• Roaring Dragon, Bluffing Tiger (2006)
• Dragon in Fury (2006)

External links

• Billy's Gym (Chinese language site)
• Hong Kong Cinemagic list of films