1. Chow’s big ego brought him to the role of director
As admitted by many people who have worked closely with the Tinh family, this guy always considers himself the most prominent person on set, even regularly directing the director.
Therefore, his later films are almost all handled by Chau Tinh Tri alone, from acting, directing to even writing the script.
2. Chau Tinh Tri and Hong Kim Bao did not see eye to eye because of differences in thinking about martial arts direction
Two prominent actors in the martial arts comedy genre, Stephen Chow and Sammo Hung, have collaborated on the classic project, Ultimate Kungfu.
In Chau Tinh Tri’s opinion, senior Hong Kim Bao’s way of directing martial arts is too old-fashioned and outdated, favoring scenes of crushing people with meat, as well as having many serious, even violent details.
After this statement, Hong Kim Bao did not take too long to leave the film crew, along with a classic comment about Chau Tinh Tri: `In his eyes, he is the only person, everyone.
3. The truth about chicken thighs that often appear in Chow’s movies
Growing up in the Kowloon neighborhood, a slum in Hong Kong at that time, Chau Tinh Tri felt very clearly what destitution and hunger were.
One time, because he loved his mother so much, Chau Tinh Tri intentionally dropped a piece of chicken thigh, accepted his mother’s punishment, and shed tears when he saw his mother brush it off and eat that piece of meat.
4. Chau Tinh Tri’s personality in the movie and in real life are completely opposite
Most of the characters that Chau Tinh Tri plays often have dense lines, speak at a speed like a machine gun, and are willing to turn themselves into people’s jokes.
Can you believe it, Chau Tinh Tri is by nature quite quiet, slow, and does everything so slowly that many people get impatient.
