King of Comedy (1999)

Original title

喜劇之王

Directed by

Lee Lik-chee, Stephen Chow

Genre

comedy drama, romantic comedy

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

12

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 213 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An aspiring actor struggles to break into the film industry while working as a temporary actor and a stand-in. He chases his dream despite constant setbacks and ridicule.

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What happens

King of Comedy (Chinese: 喜劇之王) is a 1999 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-chi and Stephen Chow. The New King of Comedy, a remake set in mainland China, was released in 2019. Unlike Chow's typical mo lei tau films, King of Comedy verges on comedy-drama, describing the trials and tribulation 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 features a short cameo by Jackie Chan, who also got his start as an extra. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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