Louis Koo, born in Hong Kong in 1970, evolved from soap-opera heartthrob into one of the most prolific leading men and producers of contemporary Hong Kong cinema. After a start in TVB dramas he graduated to the big screen with romances and thrillers before becoming a fixture of Johnnie To's Milkyway Image on films like Election (2005), Election 2 (2006) and Drug War (2012). He has led big commercial productions such as Paradox (2017) and Warriors of Future (2022), which he also produced. Through his One Cool banner he now bankrolls a significant share of the local industry.
Louis Koo
Actor · Producer · Since 2004
56 years (Oct 21, 1970)Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Louis Koo, born in Hong Kong in 1970, evolved from soap-opera heartthrob into one of the most prolific leading men and producers of contemporary Hong Kong cinema. After a start in TVB dramas he graduated to the big screen with romances and thrillers before becoming a fixture of Johnnie To's Milkyway Image on films like Election (2005), Election 2 (2006) and Drug War (2012). He has led big commercial productions such as Paradox (2017) and Warriors of Future (2022), which he also produced. Through his One Cool banner he now bankrolls a significant share of the local industry.
1970-10-21 · Hong Kong, British Crown Colony [now China]
Louis Koo Tin-Lok (Chinese: 古天樂; born 21 October 1970) is a Hong Kong actor and movie producer. He shot to fame doing television dramas with Hong Kong's TVB network. Since the 2000s, he has focused entirely on film. The actor works closely with Hong Kong-based directors such as Johnnie To and Benny Chan, and has set up his own movie production company in 2013. One Cool Group, a film production company that has become a major player in the Asian film industry. He is also the president of the Hong Kong Performing Artistes Guild and the Federation of Hong Kong Filmmakers. A well-known figure of Hong Kong cinema including investor, and entrepreneur.