Valerie Chow

Infobox Chinese-language singer and actor
name = Valerie Chow


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caption = Chow in the film "Chungking Express" (1994)
chinesename = 周嘉玲
pinyinchinesename = Zhōu Jiālíng
jyutpingchinesename = Zau1 Gaa1ling4
birthdate = birth date and age|1970|12|16
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height = 5' 8" (1.73 m)
birthname = Valerie Chow Kar-Ling
othername = Rachel Shane
yearsactive = 1990s-2000s
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notable role = Flight Attendant in "Chungking Express" Prostitute in "The Blade"
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Valerie Chow, aka Rachel Shane in the US, (born 16 December 1970 in Hong Kong) is a well-known Chinese model and actress. A former Miss Hong Kong runner-up (1991), she is also the first Chinese model to be signed by US cosmetics company Revlon in 1998.

Career

She has starred in numerous films and a few television series, most memorably in Wong Kar-Wai's "Chungking Express", as the Flight attendant who breaks up with Cop 633 (Tony Leung), a role that earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards. Other notable film roles include "Twentysomething" (1994), a guest appearance in Tsui Hark's 1995 feature "The Blade" as well as "Inner Senses" in 2002, which saw Chow appear alongside co-star Leslie Cheung. Her role as a smart and sophisticated lawyer named Flora in the 2001 ATV series, "Healing Hearts" was one of her most popular among the public, and gained her a favorable image as the 'perfect modern woman.'

Since 2003, she has more or less decided to leave the entertainment industry and is currently working as a publicist for the Pedder Group, the shoes and accessories division of Lane Crawford.

Filmography

*"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Father" (新難兄難弟) (1993)
*"Twentysomething" (晚九朝五) (1994)
*"Chungking Express" (重慶森林) (1994)
*"Lover of the Last Empress" (慈禧秘密生活) (1995)
*"Dream Killer" (野性的邂逅) (1995)
*"The Case of the Cold Fish" (月黑風高) (1995)
*"Ghostly Bus" (鬼巴士) (1995)
*"Spider Woman" (蜘蛛女) (1995)
*"Wind Beneath My Wings" (空中小姐) (1995)
*"High Risk" (鼠膽龍威) (1995)
*"The Armed Policewoman" (95陀槍女警) (1995)
*"Red Zone" (爆炸令) (1995)
*"The Blade" (刀) (1995)
*"Street Angels" (紅燈區) (1996)
*"Hero" (馬永貞) (1997)
*"Phantoms" (1998)
*"Futuresport" (1998)
*"Bridge of Dragons" (1999)
*"Sausalito" (一見鍾情) (2000)
*"Healing Hearts" (俠骨仁心) (2000)
*"The Vampire Combat" (極速殭屍) (2001)
*"Inner Senses" (異度空間) (2002)
*"Freaky Story" (不寒而慄) (2002)

TV series

* "Fate of the Clairvoyant" (再見亦是老婆 alt. 都市有情人) (1994)
* John Woo's "Once A Thief" (appears in one episode) (1997)
* "Healing Hearts" (俠骨仁心) (2001)
* "Tearaway Doctor" (上海灘之俠醫傳奇) (2004)

External links

*imdb name|id=0159513|name=Valerie Chow
* [http://ca.geocities.com/[e-mail]/vivavalerie Viva Valerie Chow! - A Comprehensive Fansite]
* [http://www.brns.com/pages3/valchow1.html Valerie Chow Pictures]