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Valerie Chow

Valerie Chow

Actor · Born December 16, 1970 (55) · Hong Kong, China

Valerie Chow Kar-Ling (Chinese: 周嘉玲) is a former Hong Kong actress, fashion publicist and entrepreneur. She has starred in numerous films and several television series, most memorably in Wong Kar-wai's internationally acclaimed 1994 feature, Chungking Express, which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards. 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. Since 2003, she has worked primarily as a fashion publicist and in 2010, opened Mama Kid, a children's designer concept store in Hong Kong. In 2018, she made a surprising return to acting, starring in the film Prison Architect by renowned Chinese visual artist Cao Fei. The film was commissioned by Tai Kwun, the Centre for Heritage and Arts in Hong Kong, and screened at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival as part of their Forum Expanded programme.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1970 (55)
From
Hong Kong, China
Works as
Actor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 28 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 7% in 30 days

What are Valerie Chow's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Power
19%
Survival
16%
Self
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
7%
Revenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
7
Thrilling
5
Romantic
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Valerie Chow's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Valerie Chow's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

28 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Prison Architect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Shanghai Legend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 16 episodes · as 赵思思

  • Freaky Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Chung Chun

  • Inner Senses(2002)

    as Mrs. Chan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Vampire Combat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Piu Hung / Lin Qian / Shen

  • Healing Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 40 episodes · Actor

  • Healing Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lawyer Tsing

  • Sausalito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Virginia Chow

  • Futuresport(1998)

    as Jet Yuen

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Bridge of Dragons(1999)

    as Princess Halo

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Phantoms(1998)

    as Scientist Yamaguchi

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Hero(1997)

    as Yam Yeung Tien

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Street Angels(1996)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Blade(1995)

    as Prostitute

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Red Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ivy Lau

  • The Armed Policewomen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ling

  • The Case of the Cold Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Linda

  • High Risk(1995)

    as Fai-Fai

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Wind Beneath the Wings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Spider Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Carman

  • Ghostly Bus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ling-Ling

  • Dream Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Michelle Lau

  • Lover of the Last Empress(1995)

    as The Queen

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Fate of the Clairvoyant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 20 episodes · Actor

  • Chungking Express(1994)

    as Air Hostess

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Twenty Something (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Irene

  • He Ain't Heavy... He's My Father(1993)

    as Dr. Jenny Chung

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mysterious Journeys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 20 episodes · Co-Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles, 27 of them dated from 1993 to 2018; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Phantoms (1998)

$5.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Chungking Express (1994)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19932018

Peak 1994 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 28: 27 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing1 of 28: 1 only producing, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s19 · acting2000s6 · acting2010s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 0% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Valerie Chow's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Bridge of Dragons (1999)

65th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Chungking Express (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Valerie Chow's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 76 · intenseMedian of all films: 44

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Valerie Chow work with?

People who share at least 2 of Valerie Chow's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jing Wong shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles