King of Comedy (film)
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For the 1982 American film, see The King of Comedy (film).
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.
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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[1] (US$3.85 million)[2] |
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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[who?] 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.