The 77th generation of Confucius' descendents, Kong Demao, sent a calligraphic note which read "Forever Confucius" to Chow Yun Fat at the ceremony.

孔子第77代后人孔德茂送来书法短信在首映礼上称周润发为“永远的孔子”。

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His acting career took off in 1986 when he starred opposite Hong Kong actor Chow Yun-Fat in John Woo's gangster movie A Better Tomorrow.

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Earlier, Sorvino played in The Replacement Killers with Hong Kong's Chow Yun-fat.

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It's Hong Kong film star and Hollywood hopeful Chow Yun Fat striking what appears to be a kung fu pose, a matchstick clenched between his teeth, presumably for extra threat value.

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