Chow may be best known for playing honorable tough guys, whether cops or criminals, but he has also starred in comedies like "Diary of a Big Man" (1988) and "Now You See Love, Now You Don't" (1992) and romantic blockbusters such as "Love in a Fallen City" (1984) and "An Autumn's Tale" (1987), for which he was named Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards. He brought together his disparate personae in the 1989 film "God of Gamblers", directed by the prolific Wong Jing, in which he was by turns a suave charmer, a broad comedian, and an action hero. The film surprised many, became immensely popular, broke Hong Kong's all-time box office record, and spawned a series of gambling films as well as several comic sequels starring Andy Lau and Stephen Chow. The often tough demeanor and youthful appearance of Chow's characters has earned him the nickname "Babyface Killer".