Stephen Chow to announce shock retirement from acting?

By Smith Alexander
Hong Kong
Last updated on March 14, 2025

King of Comedy created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Hot news

Pets March 8, 2025
Stephen Chow’s Dog Recovering from Surgery
Babies March 12, 2025
Stephen Chow to Be a Dad?
Rumor Central March 2025
Is Stephen Chow secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Chow fans. Speculation had been rife that King of Comedy is about to announce his retirement from acting, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an actor isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actor-comedian-director-screenwriter-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouStephen

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouStephen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.