Collin Chou

Collin Chou Hsiao-long (; born 11 August 1967) is a Taiwanese actor and martial artist. He is known for his work in Hong Kong action cinema, and for portraying Seraph in The Matrix franchise. Prior to 1996, he was credited under the stage name Ngai Sing .

Early life and education Chou was born in Kaohsiung in 1967, to a military family with roots in Guangdong. He began training in taekwondo and muay thai as a child. He studied at Los Angeles Pierce College in the United States.

Career After serving in the Taiwanese Army, Chou moved to Hong Kong at age 20 and joined Sammo Hung's stunt team. He played a supporting role opposite Hung in Encounters of the Spooky Kind II (1990). Until 1996, Chou used the stage name Ngai Sing .

Chou is best known in the United States for his portrayal of Seraph in the films The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, and in the video game Enter the Matrix.

In Asian cinema, Chou has co-starred with Jet Li, Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung in martial arts films such as Fearless (2006), and Flash Point (2007). He is also known for playing the antagonist Shang Wei in Hail the Judge (1994), which starred Stephen Chow and "Jade Warlord" in The Forbidden Kingdom (2008), which starred Jet Li and Jackie Chan. Collin Chou starred in Alice Wu's The Half of It as Leah Lewis's father.

Personal life Chou married actress Wanda Yung in 1999. He has three children.

In addition to his native Mandarin, he also speaks English and Cantonese.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1987 Promising Young Boy Chopin 1988 Shy Spirit Sing 1989 Into the Fire Chou Hsiao-lung 1990 Encounter of the Spooky Kind II Snakeman License to Steal Yang Chuan-kuang 1991 Slickers Vs. Killers Ai 1992 Banana Spirit Che Lover's Tear Inspector Chung Ao 1993 Exorcist Master Star Blade of Fury Siu Chuen Kung Fu Cult Master Ching Su 1994 Hail the Judge Shang Wai Return to a Better Tomorrow Holland Boy The Bodyguard from Beijing Killer Wong Ashes of Time Swordsman 1995 Don't Give a Damn Siu Loon My Father Is a Hero Kwong's man Teenage Master Sek Lung The Red-Wolf Tong San Drugs Fighters Li Fan Thunderbolt Kong's Thug with Red Bandana The Blade Fast Saber 1996 Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words" The Movie Star War of the Under World Scum God of Gamblers 3: The Early Stage Wolf 1997 Passion 97 Aces Go Places Police Special Force Challenge The Death Games Long 1998 Tie Break Rumble Ages The Group Yip Kai-foon I Shoot Myself Fist of Mercy 1999 Untouchable Lady Final Judgement Black City Immortal Spirit Lai's brother Temptation of an Angel Roy Night Club Kao The Victim Shing 2000 Two Courageous Ghosts Siu Hark Hector Tricky Guys Tequila Sunrise Rocky 2001 The Vampire Combat Wuchie 2002 Stunt Couple No Problem 2 Ben 2003 Roaring Dragon Bluffing Tiger Hui Hong The Matrix Reloaded Seraph The Matrix Revolutions 2005 American Fusion Tony 2006 Fearless Huo Endi The Duel Yuen DOA: Dead or Alive Hayate 2007 Flash Point Tony 2008 The Forbidden Kingdom Jade Warlord Nuptials of the Dead Monk 2010 City Under Siege Zhang Dachu Kung Fu Wing Chun Kam Ying 2011 Mural Meng Longtan 2012 The Four Tie Shou 2013 Badges of Fury Chen Hu Special ID Xiong Angel Warriors The Four II Tie Shou 2014 Ameera Lao Q The Four III Tie Shou 2016 Super Bodyguard God of War, Zhao Yun Li Rending 2018 Gatao 2: Rise of the King (zh) Liu Jan Taiwanese film 2019 Battle of Golden Triangle Buddha Palm Technique 2020 The Half of It Edwin Chu 2021 Crazy Fist The Curse of Turandot Zhou Da 2022 Ne Zha