Valerie Chow Kar-Ling
Valerie Chow Kar-Ling is a former Hong Kong actress, fashion publicist and entrepreneur. She has starred in numerous films and several television series, most memorably in Wong Kar-wai's internationally acclaimed 1994 feature, Chungking Express, which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the 14th Hong Kong Film Awards. A former Miss Hong Kong runner-up (1991), she is also the first Chinese model to be signed by US cosmetics company Revlon in 1998. Since 2003, she has worked primarily as a fashion publicist and in 2010, opened Mama Kid, a children's designer concept store in Hong Kong. In 2018, she made a surprising return to acting, starring in the film Prison Architect by renowned Chinese visual artist Cao Fei. The film was commissioned by Tai Kwun, the Centre for Heritage and Arts in Hong Kong, and screened at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival as part of their Forum Expanded programme.
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- 2018 ยทPrison Architectas
- 2011 ยทShanghai Legendas ่ตตๆๆ
- 2002 ยทFreaky Storyas Chung Chun
- 2002 ยทInner Sensesas Mrs. Chan
- 2001 ยทThe Vampire Combatas Piu Hung / Lin Qian / Shen
- 2001 ยทHealing Heartsas
- 2000 ยทHealing Heartsas Lawyer Tsing
- 2000 ยทSausalitoas Virginia Chow
- 1999 ยทFuturesportas Jet Yuen
- 1999 ยทBridge of Dragonsas Princess Halo
- 1998 ยทPhantomsas Scientist Yamaguchi
- 1997 ยทHeroas Yam Yeung-Tien
- 1996 ยทStreet Angelsas Karen
- 1995 ยทThe Bladeas Whore
- 1995 ยทRed Zoneas Ivy Lau
- 1995 ยทThe Armed Policewomenas Ling
- 1995 ยทThe Case of the Cold Fishas Linda
- 1995 ยทHigh Riskas Fai-Fai
- 1995 ยทWind Beneath the Wingsas
- 1995 ยทSpider Womanas Carman
- 1995 ยทGhostly Busas Ling-Ling
- 1995 ยทLover of the Last Empressas The Queen
- 1995 ยทDream Killeras Michelle Lau
- 1994 ยทFate of the Clairvoyantas
- 1994 ยทChungking Expressas Air Hostess
- 1994 ยทTwenty Somethingas Irene
- 1993 ยทHe Ain't Heavy, He's My Fatheras Dr. Jenny Chung