Kalok Chow
Kalok Chow | |||||||||||
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 Chow attending a promotional event for the TVB drama series Treasure of Destiny on 26 February 2023. | |||||||||||
| Born | Chow Ka Lok 7 October 1995 | ||||||||||
| Occupation | Actor | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2015–present | ||||||||||
| Notable work | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold Your Highness | ||||||||||
| Awards | TVB Anniversary Awards – Best Supporting Actor 2019 Come Home Love: Lo and Behold Most Popular Male Character 2022 Your Highness | ||||||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 周嘉洛 | ||||||||||
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Kalok Chow (Chinese: 周嘉洛; born 7 October 1995)[1] is a Hong Kong actor currently contracted to TVB.
He is best known for his work in the ongoing TVB sitcom franchise, Come Home Love. In particular, he won the TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2019 for his comedic performance as Kam Shing-On in Come Home Love: Lo and Behold. He won the TVB Anniversary Award for Most Popular Male Character with his role in the 2022 drama Your Highness.
Early life
[edit]Kalok Chow was born on 7 October 1995 in Hong Kong and grew up as the middle child in a family of three children. He attended Ho Yu College and Primary School,[2] where he discovered his passion for acting and performing after a drama teacher noticed his expressive personality and encouraged him to join the school's drama club.[3] After completing Form 3 in Hong Kong, he pursued his senior high school studies abroad at Henley High School in Adelaide, Australia.[3] Chow returned to Hong Kong shortly upon completing Year 12.
Career
[edit]Chow successfully auditioned for TVB's 28th Artiste Training Class in 2015, after being encouraged by his older sister who saw a television advertisement for the opportunity.[3] He appeared in many background roles as part of this training, including in Come Home Love, which was his television debut. A few months later, Chow was cast in a regular role in 2016 sitcom Come Home Love: Dinner at 8, playing a network television production assistant named 'Yu Yat-Tong'.[4]
In 2017, Chow began playing a major supporting role in the ongoing sitcom Come Home Love: Lo and Behold as the lazy zillennial 'Kam Shing-On (On Jai)'. His comedic performance in the role gained him significant popularity and critical acclaim, establishing him as one of the series' standout characters.[5][6] The role also earned him several nominations and awards - most notably Best Supporting Actor at the 2019 TVB Anniversary Awards.[7] He currently holds the record for being the youngest actor to win this award, at age 24. In March 2021, it was announced that he would be taking a break from the role after 1255 episodes.[8] He briefly returned to the role in February 2022, and has continued to make guest appearances in between filming other projects ever since.
In 2021, it was announced that Chow would be replacing Wong Cho Lam in wuxia comedy Your Highness.[9][10] This drama marked Chow's debut in a first male lead role, and it aired in August 2022 to positive reception, with its success leading to the announcement of a sequel shortly after its finale.[11] Chow's performance earned him the Most Popular Male Character award at the 2022 TVB Anniversary Awards, while his on-screen chemistry with Jeannie Chan garnered both a Most Popular On-Screen Couple award at the AEG Entertainment Awards and a Best On-Screen Partners award at the 2022 TVB Anniversary Awards, shared with Brian Chu, JW, and Jonathan Cheung. In the same year, Chow also starred in mini-series Communion.[12][13]
Chow has continued to take on notable roles in dramas such as Treasure of Destiny,[14] My Pet My Angel[15] and Romeo and His Butterfly Lover. He has also been announced as part of the main line-up in upcoming legal drama Themis: Goddess of Justice, starring alongside Charmaine Sheh, Patrick Tam, Alice Chan and Benz Hui.
Filmography
[edit]Television dramas
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Come Home Love | Groomsman | 1 episode |
| Classmate | 1 episode | ||
| 2016 | Come Home Love: Dinner at 8 | Yu Yat-tong (余日潼) | Recurring Role |
| ICAC Investigators 2016 | Pedestrian | Episode 1 | |
| My Dangerous Mafia Retirement Plan | Gangster | 1 episode | |
| Presumed Accidents | Constable | Episode 8 | |
| At-Risk Youth | Episode 9 | ||
| House of Spirits | Customer | Episode 15 | |
| Between Love & Desire | Busker | 1 episode | |
| Daddy Dearest | Basketball Team Member | Episode 1 | |
| A Fist Within Four Walls | Kowloon Walled City Resident | 4 episodes | |
| Law dis-Order | Policeman | Episodes 6, 18, 19, 23 | |
| Brother's Keeper II | Subordinate | Episode 36 | |
| Two Steps From Heaven | Customer | Episodes 1-3, 5, 10, 11, 15, 19, 24, 25 | |
| Waiter | Episode 13 | ||
| 2017–present | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Kam Shing-On (金城安) | Major Supporting Role, Episodes 1-1255 Recurring Role, Episodes 1459-present |
| 2017 | Recipes To Live By | Persian Messenger | Episode 12 |
| May Fortune Smile On You | Pedestrian | Episodes 2, 4, 5, 30 | |
| Party Guest | 1 episode | ||
| Burning Hands | Subordinate | Episode 3 | |
| Destination Nowhere | Policeman | Episodes 28, 30 | |
| Provacateur | Waiter | Episode 16 | |
| The No No Girl | Groomsman | Episode 8 | |
| Legal Mavericks | Customer | 1 episode | |
| The Unholy Alliance | Subordinate | Episodes 24, 25 | |
| Nothing Special Force | Subordinate | Episode 3 | |
| The Exorcist's Meter | Gangster | Episodes 5, 6 | |
| My Ages Apart | Gangster | Episode 27 | |
| Tang Ka-Long (鄧家朗) | Episode 41 | ||
| 2018 | Threesome | Liverpool Fan | Episodes 5, 6 |
| Life on the Line | Soccer Player #1 | Episode 4 | |
| OMG, Your Honour | Tong Kwan-Yiu (湯軍瑤) | Episode 1 | |
| 2019 | My Life as Loan Shark | Lam (霖) | Episode 8 |
| 2021 | Flying Tiger 3 | Young Don Cheung Wai-Wah (年輕張偉樺) | Guest Appearance, Episodes 2, 5, 8 |
| 2022 | You Light Me Up | Chow Kong-Hong (周港康) | Main Role |
| Communion | Au Ka-Kin (區家健) | Major Supporting Role | |
| Your Highness | Kei Wei (紀威) | Main Role | |
| 2023 | Treasure of Destiny | Oh Kin-Ning (柯建寧) | Main Role |
| My Pet My Angel | Golden Wong Sing-Yan (汪聲仁) | Main Role | |
| Romeo and His Butterfly Lover | Romeo (羅密歐) | Main Role | |
| TBA | Your Highness 2 | Fei Yan (費仁) | Main Role |
| Martial Arts World | Nip Fei-Wan (聶飛雲) | Main Role | |
| Themis: Goddess of Justice | Main Role |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Category | Drama(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated |
| 2018 | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Drama(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Most Improved Male Artiste | — | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actor | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Nominated | |
| Best On-Screen Partnership for a Drama (with Ricco Ng, Sarkis Fung and Sky Chiu) |
Nominated |
| Year | Category | Drama(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Most Improved Male Artiste | My Life as Loan Shark, Come Home Love: Lo and Behold |
Nominated |
| Most Popular Male Character | Come Home Love: Lo and Behold | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Won | ||
| Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (with Ricco Ng) |
Nominated | ||
| Best OST (with the ensemble of Come Home Love: Lo and Behold) |
Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Lifetime Achievement Award (with the ensemble of Come Home Love: Lo and Behold) |
Won | |
| 2021 | Most Popular Male Character | Top 5 Finalist | |
| Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (with Ricco Ng, Sky Chiu, Keefe Ng, Oman Lam, Tom Lo, Andrea So, Iris Lam and Sophie Yip) |
Nominated | ||
| 2022 | Best Actor | You Light Me Up | Nominated |
| Your Highness | Top 5 Finalist | ||
| Most Popular Male Character | You Light Me Up | Nominated | |
| Communion | Nominated | ||
| Your Highness | Won | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Communion | Nominated | |
| Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia | You Light Me Up | Nominated | |
| Your Highness | Top 10 Finalist | ||
| Favourite OST | I am the Protagonist (Theme from "Your Highness") | Nominated | |
| Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (with Ricco Ng, Joey Thye, Kayan Yau) |
Communion | Nominated | |
| Most Popular On-Screen Partnership (with Jeannie Chan, JW, Brian Chu, Jonathan Cheung) |
Your Highness | Won | |
| 2023 | Best Actor | Treasure of Destiny | Nominated |
| My Pet My Angel | Top 10 Finalist | ||
| Romeo And His Butterfly Lover | Nominated | ||
| Favourite TVB Actor in Greater Bay Area | My Pet My Angel | Nominated | |
| Favourite TVB Actor in Malaysia | Treasure of Destiny | Nominated | |
| My Pet My Angel | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Drama(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Best Couple (with Jeannie Chan) |
Your Highness | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kalok Chow's Artist Profile" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Alumni Chow Ka Lok Achieves Amazing Results In Acting Career". Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ a b c "Kalok Chow Interview: Receiving Acting Tips from Joyce Tang". on.cc.
- ^ "Kalok Chow doesn't dare to be lazy" (in Chinese). on.cc. 2016-10-05.
- ^ "Kalok Chow makes a breakthrough with 「Kam Shing On」" (in Chinese). ON.CC. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
- ^ "Kalok Chow gains popularity for portraying lazy yet immensely destructive character" (in Chinese). Hong Kong Economic Times. 2019-03-20.
- ^ "2019 TVB Anniversary Awards Show Winners".
- ^ "Kalok Chow temporarily bids farewell to Come Home Love Lo and Behold".
- ^ "Kalok Chow cast in costume drama project".
- ^ "Producer Andy Chan confirms Kalok Chow as first male lead of upcoming drama". Headline Daily (in Chinese). 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
- ^ "Your Highness producer praises Kalok Chow's performance". 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Kalok Chow concurrently films for 'Communion' and 'Lo and Behold'". 2022-05-25. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Kalok Chow, Ricco Ng, Alice Chan and Roger Kwok star in a new drama". 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ "Kalok Chow cast in 「Treasure of Destiny」". ON.CC (in Chinese). 2021-08-05. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "Kalok Chow filming for My Pet My Angel". 2022-06-15. Retrieved 2022-08-14.