周驄

简介

Chow Chung (Chinese: 周驄), originally named Sin Kam-wing, was a Hong Kong actor born on 16 September 1932. His younger brother Sin Kam-hin was deputy director of the production department at Great Wall Film Productions. He took his stage name from the character Zhou Chong in Cao Yu's play Thunderstorm. Before acting, he worked as a waiter in a Central restaurant, and was encouraged by a customer to try acting. In 1955, producer Wong Hing-wa discovered him at a department store and introduced him to Free Film Industry. He later joined New United Film through Wong's recommendation. He debuted as the lead in "The Broken Zither Mansion" and became a rising star at Kwan Yee Film. In 1969, he co-founded Modern Film with friends, producing "Passion and Truth". After the decline of the film industry in 1982, he became manager of the Yin Do Theatre. He joined TVB in 1978 and returned to television acting in 1998. He was known for his roles as Yip Bun-yin in "A Taste of Love" (2001) and Chung Fan-dat in "Moonlight Resonance" (2008), earning a Best Supporting Actor nomination. In 2016, he received the TVB Artistic Achievement Award. He was a member of the South China Film Workers Union and served as its chairman for several terms. He retired in 2020 to care for his ailing wife and passed away on 4 July 2025 at age 94 from pneumonia.