Valerie Chow
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| Valerie Chow | |
 Chow in the film Chungking Express (1994) |
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| Birth name | Valerie Chow Kar-Ling |
| Born | December 16, 1970 (age 36) Hong-Kong |
| Other name(s) | Rachel Shane |
| Years active | 1990s-2000s |
| Notable roles | Flight Attendant in Chungking Express Prostitute in The Blade |
Valerie Chow, aka Rachel Shane in the US, (Chinese: 周嘉玲, pinyin: Zhōu Jiālíng) (born 16 December 1970 in Hong Kong) is a well-known Chinese model and actress. A former Miss Hong Kong runner-up, she is also the first Chinese model to be signed by US cosmetics company Revlon in 1998.
She has starred in numerous films and a few television series, most memorably in Wong Kar-Wai's Chungking Express, 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 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.
[edit] 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)
[edit] 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)
[edit] External links
- Valerie Chow at the Internet Movie Database
- Viva Valerie Chow! - A Comprehensive Fansite
- Valerie Chow Pictures
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