King of Comedy (film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 喜劇之王 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 喜剧之王 | ||||||||||
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| Produced by | Yeung Kwok-fai | ||||||||||
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| Cinematography | Horace Wong | ||||||||||
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Production company | The Star Overseas | ||||||||||
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Running time | 90 minutes | ||||||||||
| Country | Hong Kong | ||||||||||
| Language | Cantonese | ||||||||||
| Box office | HK$29,848,860 (US$3.85 million) | ||||||||||
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.