In 1999, Stephen Chow directed "King of comedy", this film is his transformation from an actor to a director
. "King of comedy" shows a very detailed director style, in this film, even a small supporting role, even the supporting role of the supporting role is very brilliant. For example, there is a child in the neighborhood who does not wear pants, a girl holding a doll, an old man singing Cantonese opera in English, Hong Ye's grandmother, and so on. In "King of comedy", Stephen Chow plays the extra actor Number One who has experienced the hardships of the world but is still obsessed with acting. Through the shaping of this role, Stephen Chow showed the audience the other side of his acting talent: it turns out that laughter can also bring Tears
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"King of comedy" is one of Stephen Chow’s representative works. There are not many obvious funny dialogues and howlings in this movie, but Stephen Chow is actually acting in this movie. "There are essential differences: For example, at the beginning of the movie, Number One clings to the script, and he claims to raise willows for a lifetime, and so on. The shots of this movie are beautiful, at least better than some of the movies before Stephen Chow's "King of comedy"
. The plot of the film is ups and downs, and the theme of the film is also very clear: faith, persistence, and goodness; in addition, the film’s music is also excellent, capturing popular music elements in love-themed movies
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"King of comedy" expresses Stephen Chow's many years of career as a comedian. The iconic line "I am an actor" is Stephen Chow's inner summary of his performance path
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Stephen Chow declared to the world through "King of comedy": He is not just a comedy star, he also has a strong humanistic appeal, and he will also read and study "Actors' Self-cultivation". Through this film, Stephen Chow found his own philosophical existence: He can only do more as an actor
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