AKA Mr Chow Trailer Is Out

HBO drops the official trailer for a documentary film titled AKA Mr Chow, a profile of the famous restaurateur.

The film is a vibrant portrait of the artist, actor, and famed restaurateur Michael Chow. His restaurants are located in London, New York, Beverly Hills, Miami, and Las Vegas.

With his signature circular glasses and moustache, Michael Chow is an exuberant force at the crossroads between eccentricity and sophistication. Now in his 80s, but vibrant as ever, Chow leads us through the story of his own life.

The HBO Documentary Film 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, re-emerging as the artist M.