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The New King of Comedy

2019 · 90 min

A bittersweet, funny-sad underdog tale that makes you cringe and cheer as it grinds through rejection toward a hard-won triumph.

Directed by
Stephen Chow
Genres
Comedy
Starring
E Jingwen, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Quandan
Overview
A young female actor dreams of becoming famous and building a successful career despite being a stand-in and extra on most sets.

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Directed by
Stephen Chow
Genres
Comedy
Starring
E Jingwen, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Quandan
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Genres
comedy
Directed by
Stephen Chow
Written by
Stephen Chow, Ivy Kong Yuk-Yee
Starring
E Jingwen, Wang Baoqiang, Zhang Quandan, Jing Ruyang, Zhang Qi, Yuan Xingzhe, Huang Xiaopeng, Cai Zherui
Cinematography
Saba Mazloum
Runtime
90 min
Country
China
Languages
Cantonese, Mandarin, English

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