AKA Mr. Chow

[DanaK]

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The HBO Original documentary film AKA MR. CHOW, directed by Nick Hooker (HBO’s “AgnelIi”), produced by Academy Award®-nominated Diane Quon (“Minding The Gap”), executive produced, written, and edited by Emmy®-winning editor Jean Tsien (HBO’s “The Apollo,” “76 Days”), and executive produced by Emmy®-nominated Graydon Carter and Annabelle Dunne (HBO’s “Everything Is Copy”), debuts SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

Synopsis: AKA MR. CHOW details the vibrant and varied life of Michael Chow. Born Zhou Yinghua in 1930s Shanghai, he would use creativity to triumph over childhood trauma, personal loss, and systemic prejudice, growing up to become the actor and artist before inventing a new identity, Mr. Chow, when he opens the first of his iconic restaurants. Having found fame and fortune in the West, Mr. Chow celebrates his Chinese roots and finds catharsis by returning to painting, reemerging as the artist M.

In an intimate, spirited, and no-holds-barred interview, Michael Chow unveils the irrepressible spirit and personal philosophy that led him to counter the hardships of his early life. By single-handedly building a business empire in the 1960s and 1970s with his restaurants, he showcased the richness and opulence of Chinese food and culture and by capturing the cultural zeitgeist, they became dazzling hubs for the most celebrated artists, film stars, musicians, designers, and models of the times.

Full press release https://press.wbd.com/na/media-release/hbo-0/hbo-original-documentary-aka-mr-chow-debuts-october-22

 

[meep.meep]

What a fascinating person!  5 stars