Chin Ka-lok, sometimes credited as Chin Kar-lok (Chinese: 錢嘉樂, Pinyin: Qián Jiālè, born 6 August 1965), is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, and television presenter.
Chin Ka-lok | |
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Years active | 1985-present |
Spouse | |
Children | Alyssa Chin (b.2013) Kassidy Chin (b.2015) |
Awards | Golden Bauhinia Awards – Best Supporting Actor 1996 Full Throttle Golden Horse Awards – Best Action Choreography 2012 Motorway TVB Anniversary Awards – Most Improved Artiste 1998 The Super Trio Show My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Non-Dramas) 1998 The Super Trio Show 1999 The Super Trio Mega Show 2001 The Super Trio Show Series 2 2004 The Super Trio Continues Best Presenter 2009 The Super Trio Supreme Outstanding Artist Award 2012 |
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Chin was born in Hong Kong, the younger brother of actor and stunt performer Chin Siu Ho. He is a former member of Sammo Hung's stunt team. Chin began working as a stuntman at the age of 16.
In 1985, he made his film debut in Sammo Hung's Heart of Dragon as one of Jackie Chan's SWAT Team buddies. In 1988, Chin replaced his brother Siu Ho in the 4th installment of Mr. Vampire. After starring in The Green Hornet and Drunken Master II in 1994, he began doing non-action roles alongside action roles. In 1995, he played a demon destroyer/centipede demon/scholar in Journey to the West. In 1997, he directed his only film, 97 Aces Go Places.
Aside from films, he is the co-host of The Super Trio Show, a Hong Kong variety show, along with Jerry Lamb and Eric Tsang.
As a fan of cars and racing, he starred in a comedic short as a street racer/drifter.[1] However, when he took part in a 2005 TVB telethon, he performed donuts in the same 350Z as seen in the film with Lee San San standing in the center as a cone. Then in 2003 he starred the film Star Runner as "Senior Ho", a veteran fighter for the team Kong Ching.
Filmography
editFilm
edit- Gang of Four (1978)
- Island of Virgins (1978)
- Leung mooi zai (1982)
- The 82 Tenants (1982)
- Man tian shen fo (1983)
- Fast Fingers (1983)
- Project A (1983) as Coast Policeman
- Shen yong shuang xiang pao (1984) as Sha's Thug
- Hong Kong 1941 (1984) as Minor Role
- Wheels on Meals (1984) as Motorcycle Punk (uncredited)
- The Owl vs Bombo (1984) as Thug in Alley
- My Lucky Stars (1985) as Gang Thug
- Mr. Boo Meets Pom Pom (1985) as Cop
- Those Merry Souls (1985) as Beach Thug
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985) as Warehouse Thug #1 / Thai Assassin #2
- Heart of Dragon (1985) as SWAT Team Member / Log
- Ghost Festival (1985)
- Yes, Madam (1985) as Tin's Thug
- Righting Wrongs (1986)
- Millionaires Express (1986) as Kar Lok
- Sworn Brothers (1987) as Ka-lok
- Eastern Condors (1987) as Nguyen Siu-tran
- Paper Marriage (1988) as Whits Suit's Thug
- Dragons Forever (1988) as Bar Thug (uncredited)
- Three Against the World (1988) as Ming
- Mr. Vampire IV (1988) as Chia-Lok
- The Banquet (1991)
- Bury Me High (1991) as Wisely
- The Tantana (1991) as Dragon
- Swordsman II (1992) as Sarutobi Kazuki
- Operation Scorpio (1992) as Yu Shu
- Great Hero from China (1992) as Lok
- Night Life Hero (1992) as Peter
- Martial Arts Master Wong Fei Hung (1992) as Wong Fei Hung
- Moon Warriors (1992) as 13th Prince's bodyguard
- Vengeance of Six Dragons (1992) as 5th brother
- Fighting Fist (1992) as Teddy Wong
- Lady Killer (1992)
- Once Upon a Time in China IV (1993) as Duen Tin-lui
- The Avenging Quartet (1993) as Paul
- Hero Dream (1993)
- On Parole (1993) as Sing
- We're No Heroes (1994)
- Drunken Master II (1994) as Fo-sang
- The Green Hornet (1994) as Dong / The Green Hornet
- Kung Fu Kid (a.k.a. Shaolin Heroes) (1994) as Feng Shi-Yu a young fighter
- Switch-Over (1994)
- Burden of Proof (1994)
- Thunderbolt (1995) as Coach's Assistant
- Full Throttle (1995) as Jimmy / Ka-lok
- Little Hero on the Run (1995)
- Kung Fu Cop (1995)
- Those Were the Days (1996)
- King of Robbery (1996) as Zhong
- 24 Hours Ghost Story (1997) as Ah-Ah
- Full Alert (1997) as Bill
- My Dad Is a Jerk (1997)
- Troublesome Night 2 (1997) as Chuen
- Intimates (1997) as Wang Cheng
- Task Force (1997) as Robber
- 97 Aces Go Places (1997) as Fatty's man in black
- Young and Dangerous 5 (1998) as Big Head
- Troublesome Night 3 (1998) as Rock
- Hong Kong X-File (1998) as Miu
- Hard Trail (1998)
- Life Express (1998)
- Troublesome Night 5 (1999) as Brother B
- Fourteen Days Before Suicide (1999) as Leung Tin
- Horoscope 1: The Voice from Hell (1999) as Chai
- The Truth About Jane and Sam (1999) as Jane's brother
- Oh! My Dad! (1999)
- Hanky Panky (1999)
- Last Ghost Standing (1999) as Jackie Chan
- The Untold Story III (1999) as Police Station Receptionist
- Watch Out (1999)
- Baroness (2000)
- Born to Be King (2000) as Big Head
- Killers from Beijing (2000) as Wong
- The King Boxer (2000)
- Bruce Law Stunts (2000)
- Hit Team (2001) as Chong Chin Ho
- Maniacal Night (2001) as Tinkon Pan
- Killing End (2001)
- Let's Sing Along (2001) as Tim
- The Avenging Fist (2001) as Jazz
- Mo ren kuang dao (2001)
- Chinese Heroes (2001) as Master Shen Way
- Mou man tai 2 (2002) as Police officer
- To Seduce an Enemy (2003) as Pong
- City of SARS (2003)
- Star Runner (2003) as "Senior" Ho
- Men Suddenly in Black (2003) as Himself
- Papa Loves You (2004)
- Osaka Wrestling Restaurant (2004) as TV Director
- One Nite in Mongkok (2004) as Brandon
- Cop Unbowed (2004) as Curry
- Boxer's Story (2004) as Fung
- Unusual Moment (2004)
- Hardrock Affairs (2004) as Liu Liang
- Crazy N' the City (2005) as Carlos
- It Had to Be You! (2005)
- A.V. (2005) as Action Director
- 2 Young (2005)
- Drink-Drank-Drunk (2005) as Big Bear
- The Sentiment Confuses: The Cuttlefish (2005)
- Great Heart (2005)
- My Kung-Fu Sweetheart (2006)
- Bet to Basic (2006) as Flying Dragon
- Half Twin (2006)
- Feel It Say It... (2006)
- Undying Heart (2006) as Chung
- Dancing Lion (2007) as TV producer
- Lust, Caution (2007) as Tsao
- Beauty and the 7 Beasts (2007) as Preacher
- Vampire Super (2007) as Song Ren He
- Shinjuku Incident (2009) as Hongkie
- Murderer (2009) as Andy
- Kungfu Cyborg (2009) as Xu Dachun
- Fortune King Is Coming to Town! (2010)
- 72 Tenants of Prosperity (2010)
- Bruce Lee, My Brother (2010) as Shek Kin
- I Love Hong Kong 2012 (2012) as Citizen
- The Bullet Vanishes (2012) as Wu ZhongGuo
- Cold War (2012) as Vincent Tsui
- Golden Chicken 3 (2014) as Businessman Whoremaster
- Overheard 3 (2014) as Yuen
- Break Up 100 (2014)
- Keeper of Darkness (2015)
- Special Female Force (2016) as Big Head
- Golden Job (2018) as Dan Ding
- The Goldfinger (2023)
TVB series
editYear | Title | Role | TVB Anniversary Awards | Notes |
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1993 | The Legendary Ranger 原振俠 |
Mo Ming 莫名 |
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1995 | The Romantic Swordsman 小李飛刀 |
Ah-fei 阿飛 |
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1996 | The Hitman Chronicles 大刺客 |
了因 | ||
Journey to the West 西遊記 |
蜈蚣精 | |||
1997 | Detective Investigation Files III 刑事偵緝檔案III |
Cho Heung Tung 曹向東 |
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1998 | Burning Flame 烈火雄心 |
Ng Dai Heng 吳大興 |
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1999 | A Matter of Business 千里姻緣兜錯圈 |
樂文 | ||
Game of Deceit 騙中傳奇 |
顧井 | |||
Dragon Love 人龍傳說 |
Yip Chu / Chow Chu 葉處 / 周處 |
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2001 | Gods of Honour 封神榜 |
Yeung Jin 楊戩 |
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2002 | Let's Face It 無考不成冤家 |
Au Yeung Sau Yip 歐陽守業 |
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Good Against Evil 點指賊賊賊捉賊 |
Chan Giem Fung 練劍鋒 |
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2003 | Hearts of Fencing 當四葉草碰上劍尖時 |
Yu Chi Wai 余志偉 |
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Life Begins at Forty 花樣中年 |
Chan Bing Gei 陳炳基 |
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2005 | The Academy 學警雄心 |
Kook Ming Cheung 曲明昌 |
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2007 | The Drive of Life 歲月風雲 |
Chan Ka Lok 陳嘉樂 |
guest (ep33-35) | |
On the First Beat 學警出更 |
Kook Ming Cheung 曲明昌 |
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2009 | A Bride for a Ride 王老虎搶親 |
Wong Lo Fu 王老虎 |
Nominated - Best Actor (Top 15) Nominated - My Favourite Male Character (Top 15) |
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2011 | Only You Only You 只有您 |
Lau Siu Long 劉小龍 |
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2012 | Divas in Distress 巴不得媽媽 |
Chong Ka-long 莊嘉朗 |
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2015 | The Fixer 拆局專家 |
Szeto Sam-ping 司徒心平 |
TVB Host
editYear | Title | TVB Anniversary Awards |
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1995–1996 | Movie Buff Championship 超級無敵獎門人 |
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1997 | Movie Buff Championship Series 2 超級無敵獎門人之再戰江湖 |
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1998–1999 | The Super Trio Show 天下無敵獎門人 |
Won - My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Non-Dramas) |
1999 | The Super Trio Mega Show 驚天動地獎門人 |
Won - My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Non-Dramas) |
2000–2001 | The Super Trio Show Series 2 宇宙無敵獎門人 |
Won - My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Non-Dramas) |
2002 | A Trio Delights 吾係獎門人 |
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2004–2005 | The Super Trio Continues 繼續無敵獎門人 |
Won - My Favourite On-Screen Partners (Non-Dramas) |
2008–2009 | Super Trio Supreme 鐵甲無敵獎門人 |
Won - Best Presenter Nominated - Best Variety Show (Top 10) |
Tips For Home Decoration Series 4 宜室宜居有辦法 |
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2009 | Club Sparkle 星星同學會 |
Won - Best Variety Show Nominated - Best Presenter (Top 5) |
2010 | Super Trio Game Master 超級遊戲獎門人 |
Nominated - Best Host (Top 5) Nominated - Best Variety Show (Top 5) |
Tips For Home Decoration Series 5 宜室宜居有辦法 |
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2013 | Super Trio Maximus 超級無敵獎門人終極篇 |
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2016 | I Heart HK 我愛香港 |
References
editExternal links
edit- 錢嘉莊 - 錢嘉樂網站 Website of Chin Ka Lok
- Chin Ka-lok at IMDb
- Chin Ka-lok on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Chin Ka-lok at the Hong Kong Movie Database