Bigo Group, controlled by Stephen Chow, issued an announcement selling all equity in its mainland cinema business for 1 Hong Kong dollar; its Hangzhou Bigo cinema has already closed due to lease expiration, with revenue of 2.25 million yuan and a loss of 1.2 million yuan last year, and the company's overall debt at 8.6 million yuan.
"Kung Fu Women's Football," directed by Stephen Chow, was dubbed "zero promotion" before its release; 18 days after hitting theaters, its box office surpassed RMB 2 billion, leading the Chinese mainland summer box office.
Stephen Chow held roadshows in five cities — Tianjin, Changsha, Chengdu, Hangzhou and Shenzhen — and the videos say that in each city large crowds turned out shouting "Sing Ye".
During his appearance on Dong Yuhui's livestream, Stephen Chow spoke about his childhood, stating that he was influenced by Bruce Lee and that this passion has never faded for sixty years, from his youth to his old age.
During the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's so-called "return," Stephen Chow accepted an exclusive TV interview and said: "I will always be Chinese, and I will tell China's stories well."
On January 14, 2013, the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Guangdong Provincial Committee deliberated and approved the list of members of the 11th Provincial CPPCC Committee, with Stephen Chow among them; on January 22 he did not check in in person, and his secretary collected the attendance badge on his behalf.
Guangzhou media reportedly reported that Stephen Chow failed to attend full sessions during his four years as a CPPCC member and submitted no proposals.
Lo Wai-kuen died of illness in 2012. The video claims that Stephen Chow nearly broke down upon hearing the news and at one point disappeared from public view.
Kung Fu Hustle, directed by and starring Stephen Chow, was released in China on December 23, 2004. Set in Pig Cage Alley in 1940s Shanghai, elements such as the Axe Gang and the Buddha's Palm made it one of his representative works.
"Tricky Brains" was released, featuring lines such as "Yuan Mu is so honest, Li Peng is our greatest leader" in the "lying bean-paste bun" scene.
All for the Winner, starring Stephen Chow, was released. The film's box office far outpaced several big-budget productions that year, and Stephen Chow thereby became a major box office draw in the Hong Kong film industry.
Stephen Chow and Lo Pui-kwan met while filming The Justice of Our Life and began a relationship, which lasted about three years.
Stephen Chow entered the Hong Kong wireless television artist training class, and afterward for a long time played small roles such as passerby A, Song soldier B, and anonymous corpses on film sets.
Stephen Chow was born into an ordinary family in Hong Kong. His parents divorced when he was young, and his mother raised him and his siblings on her own.