Vincent Kok Tak Chiu

Biography

Vincent Kok Tak Chiu was born in Hong Kong in 1966, the youngest of six siblings, with parents from Shandong Weihai. He attended St. Joseph's Primary and Secondary Schools, then graduated from Simon Fraser University in Canada, majoring in communications with a minor in economics. He began his entertainment career at age 13 with a guest role in a television drama. After returning to Hong Kong post-graduation, he worked under director Ko Chi Sum, formally entering the industry as a screenwriter. In 1992, Stephen Chow noticed him during filming, and from 1993 he wrote screenplays for several Stephen Chow blockbusters. He directed his first film "Happy Birthday to a Fool" in 1995 and co-directed "Forbidden City Cop" with Stephen Chow in 1996. He is known for memorable cameo roles in films like "Flirting Scholar" and "God of Cookery". Since the 2020s, he has focused on hosting the ViuTV interview show "Popcorn Weekly". He notably lost weight in the 2020s, shedding 30 kilograms from his peak weight for health reasons.