King of Comedy

Name: King of Comedy
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1999-02-08
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Cast: Stephen Chow, Cecilia Cheung, Karen Mok Man-wai, Richard Ng Man-tat, Jazz Lam Tsz-sin

1999·Movie·89 min·★ 7.4(220)

Comedy Drama Romance

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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About King of Comedy

King of Comedy is a 1999 cn-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Stephen Chow and Lee Lik-chi. The cast is led by Stephen Chow, Cecilia Cheung, Karen Mok Man-wai. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 200 ratings.

King of Comedy was produced by Star Overseas and made in Hong Kong. It was released on February 8, 1999. At the box office it grossed around $4 million worldwide.

Director: Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-chi
Writers: Cheng Man-Fai, Tsang Kan-cheong, Stephen Chow
Release date: February 8, 1999
Original language: cn
Status: Released
Country: Hong Kong
Box office: $4 million
Production: Star Overseas

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King of Comedy cast & crew

King of Comedy was directed by Stephen Chow and Lee Lik-chi and written by Cheng Man-Fai, Tsang Kan-cheong, and Stephen Chow.

The cast features Stephen Chow as Wan Tin Sau, Cecilia Cheung as Lau Piu Piu, Karen Mok Man-wai as Sister Cuckoo, Richard Ng Man-tat as Mao, Jazz Lam Tsz-sin as Hung, and Tenky Tin Kai-man as Hung's Man.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Raymond Wong Ying-Wah, cinematography is by Horace Wong Wing-Hang, and it was produced by Yeung Kwok Fai.

Is King of Comedy worth watching?

King of Comedy holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 220 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, King of Comedy is worth a place on your watchlist.

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