Background
Raymond Chow was born on September 8, 1927 in Hong Kong.
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Raymond Chow at the 5th Asian Film Awards
Chow's star on the Avenue of Stars, Hong Kong
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Raymond Chow was born on September 8, 1927 in Hong Kong.
Raymond Chow attended Saint John's University, Shanghai, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism in 1949. In 1951 he joined the Voice of America office in Hong Kong. He also studied martial arts under master Lam Sai-wing.
Chow's film career began in 1958. He was the head of publicity and the production chief of Shaw Brothers between 1958 and 1970. He leased Cathay's studio and contracted its exhibition chain of 104 cinema theatres in Southeast Asia. When Cathay wanted to end the company's association in Hong Kong, Raymond Chow left Shaw Brothers to establish Golden Harvest in 1970. He capitalized on the shortcomings of Shaw Brothers, who had a system that limited creativity, and was able to lure Bruce Lee into Golden Harvest, making it a serious competitor to Shaw Brothers. Under Chow's leadership, Golden Harvest would become the cornerstone for Hong Kong cinema leading Hong Kong box office sales for two decades from the 1970s to 1980s.
Raymond Chow officially announced his retirement in Hong Kong on November 5, 2007. He died on November 2, 2018, in Hong Kong.
