Stephen Chow admitted in court to making the promise, but he said they were merely 'sweet words' uttered during courtship. Photo: Handout The ex-girlfriend of Stephen Chow has lost her lawsuit against the Hong Kong actor-director. She had accused him of failing to pay her commission totalling more than HK$70mil (RM37mil). According to the judgement released by the Hong Kong High Court on Wednesday (Dec 23), Alice Yu will thus have to foot the legal fees incurred. Chow, 58, and Ms Yu, 49, split up in 2010 after a 13-year relationship. He has directed hits such as Kung Fu Hustle (2004), The Mermaid (2016).