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King of Comedy

1999 · 89 min

A bittersweet, gently absurd comedy about dreamers that mixes slapstick with quiet heartbreak and a surprisingly earnest romance.

Directed by
Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-chi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Stephen Chow, Cecilia Cheung, Karen Mok Man-wai
Overview
Wan Tin-Sau is an actor who cannot seem to catch a break, since his only professional jobs are limited to being a movie extra. As well as being an actor, he is also the head of his village's community center.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-chi
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Starring
Stephen Chow, Cecilia Cheung, Karen Mok Man-wai
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • love
  • found family
  • ambition
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
comedy, drama, romance
Directed by
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Written by
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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