Stephen Chow Family Tree: The Story Behind Kung Fu Hustle

Stephen Chow Sing-chi, born 22 June 1962 in British Hong Kong, is Hong Kong's most-loved comedic filmmaker — actor-director of All for the Winner (1990), God of Cookery (1996), Shaolin Soccer (2001), Kung Fu Hustle (2004), CJ7 (2008), Journey to the West (2013), The Mermaid (2016 — highest-grossing Chinese film until Wolf Warrior 2); pioneered mo lei tau (nonsensical comedy).

The Family's Roots: A Ningbo-Chinese Family in Hong Kong

Parents from Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; separated when Stephen was 7.

His Parents

Father: Ling Bao — Chinese immigrant; left family early.

Mother: Ling Baoyi (Ling Bo-yee) — Chinese immigrant; raised Stephen and siblings alone.

His Sisters

Man-yi — elder sister.

Chun-mei — younger sister.

His Marital Status

Unmarried publicly; no known children. Relationship rumors with actress Karen Mok and businesswoman Yu On-on (2000s).

The Chow Family Tree at a Glance

Father: Ling Bao — left family early.

Mother: Ling Baoyi — single mother.

Sisters: Man-yi; Chun-mei.

Marital Status: Unmarried; no known children.

Stephen Chow:

  • Born 22 June 1962, Hong Kong
  • TVB acting class 1982 (with Tony Leung); rejected initially
  • TVB children's show host
  • Film debut 1988 (Final Justice — best supporting actor)
  • Mo lei tau (nonsensical) comedy pioneer
  • Shaolin Soccer (2001): Hong Kong record-breaker
  • Kung Fu Hustle (2004): international hit
  • Directed less recently; produces

What the Chow Family Story Teaches Us

A father who left. A single-mother household. Two sisters. Never married; no known children. A career that combined 30 films with pioneering the "mo lei tau" comedy style that defined 1990s Hong Kong.

For every family — large or small, famous or otherwise — the Stephen Chow story carries the same lesson. Some careers cross a single-mother childhood to pioneer a whole comedy genre.

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