Tommy Chu

Tommy Chu Pak Hong (; born 4 November 1982) is a Hong Kong actor. He rose to fame with his lead and titular role as Edward in the romance film My Prince Edward, which earned him nominations for Best Leading Actor in the 56th Golden Horse Awards and Best Actor in the 39th Hong Kong Film Awards, and gained international recognition for starring in the Finnish romantic comedy film Master Cheng (2019) directed by Mika Kaurismäki. In 2025, Chu won Best Supporting Actor in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards with The Last Dance (2024).

Early life and education Chu was born on 4 November 1982 in Hong Kong. He grew up in Shatin and attended a Christian school, where he was influenced by his elder brother, , who joined the drama club and became enthusiastic about school performances. Following in his brother's footsteps, he also joined the drama club when he entered secondary school.

Career After graduating from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Chu pursued a full-time career as a stage actor. In 2007, he formed a band called with his brother Pak Him and APA classmates Michael Ning and Yeung Wai-lun. The following year, he won Best Actor in the 28th Hong Kong Drama Awards with his performance in Stones in His Pockets. In 2019, he was invited by director Mika Kaurismäki to star in the lead and titular role of the Finnish romantic comedy film Master Cheng, marking his first prominent and first international onscreen role. In the same year, Chu was handpicked by director Norris Wong to co-lead the romance film My Prince Edward after Wong saw his performance in the music video of Alfred Hui's "An Actor Prepares". His performance received widespread acclaim,

In 2021, Chu secured lead roles as Grey Bear in the romance film and Dai Shing in the drama film Drifting. He also appeared in the 2022 drama film The Narrow Road alongside his brother. In 2023, Chu landed the lead role in the horror film , and reprised his role in , the sequel to Ready or K/not. He also played the main villain in the ViuTV drama series , a sequel to the 2020 series Leap Day. Despite receiving praise for his performance, the character faced criticism for odd motives and sudden personality twist. In 2024, Chu took on the lead role of Wing Lo, a comedic lyric writing course tutor, in the drama film The Lyricist Wannabe. He also appeared in supporting roles in the drama film Fly Me to the Moon and the martial arts film Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In the same year. Chu played Ben, a Taoist priest who is forced to industry to uphold family traditions in the 2024 drama film The Last Dance, for which he won Best Supporting Actor in the 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes/ 2017 Brother Kim Jr. 2019 Ciao UFO Heem's brother Master Cheng Cheng The Narrow Road Chak's friend Tam Ka Ho (譚珈豪) Grey Bear Fly Me to the Moon Fai (阿輝) Last Song for You Bing (細炳) The Prosecutor Cheng Ho-yin (鄭浩賢) 2025 My Best Bet Ian Suen (孫敏俊)

Television Year Title Role Notes/ 2017 Dak Shing (德成) Main role 2020 Lee Yat Dong (李一當) Main role Shum Dai Hong (岑大康) Recurring role 2021 Chow Yu Si (周宇時) Special appearance 2023 Yuet (月) Main role 43rd Hong Kong Film Awards Best Supporting Actor