King of Comedy (1999 film)
| King of Comedy | |
|---|---|
Hong Kong release poster
|
|
| Traditional | 喜劇之王 |
| Simplified | 喜剧之王 |
| Mandarin | Xǐjù zhī wáng |
| Cantonese | hei2 kek6 zi1 wong4 |
| Directed by |
Stephen Chow Lee Lik-chi |
| Produced by | Yeung Kwok-fai |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Chow Tsang Kan-cheung Erica Li Cheng Man-fai Fung Min-hun Leung Ka-kit |
| Starring |
Stephen Chow Karen Mok Ng Man-tat Cecilia Cheung |
| Music by |
Raymond Wong Daisuke Hinata Jonathan Platt |
| Cinematography | Horace Wong |
| Edited by | Hai Kit-wai Yau Chi-wai |
|
Production
company |
The Star Overseas
|
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
90 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$29,848,860 |
King of Comedy (Chinese: 喜劇之王) is a 1999 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-chi and Stephen Chow. Unlike Chow's typical mo lei tau films, King of Comedy verges on comedy drama, describing the trials and tribulation that an aspiring actor experiences on his way to stardom. Some commentators say the story is based on Chow's early career, as he started off as a temporary actor, before becoming a successful and popular comedy actor over the course of a decade. The film does retain some of bizarre visual gags Chow is known for, such as Chow's character bleeding from the nose and eyes during a singing number. Jackie Chan plays a cameo role during the film.
Wan Tin-sau (Chow) an actor who cannot seem to catch a break, since his only professional job is limited to being an movie extra and is often tormented on stage. As well as being an actor, he is also the head of his village's community centre.
One day a group of club girls come to ask Wan to help them act like innocent schoolgirls so they can make more money. One of the girls, Lau Piu-piu (Cecilia Cheung), although a little hardy at first due to how she was first forced into becoming a call girl due to her ex-boyfriend (who became abusive after high school) to make ends meet, becomes a better actress through Wan's instruction and falls in love with him. When both characters finally make love, Wan searches his home for enough money to pay Piu-piu for her "services", since he thinks she slept with him for money (not knowing it was for love). After Piu-piu leaves him in anger, he goes back to the film studio where he always harasses crew members for a role, and finally hits the big time, receiving a part as leading actor next to a legendary actress, Sister Cuckoo (Karen Mok). During this time, Wan reconciles with Piu-piu and he pledges to support her for the rest of his life.
...
Wikipedia