The New King of Comedy explained
| The New King of Comedy |
| Native Name: | | Child: | yes | | Hide: | no | | Header: | none | | T: | 新喜劇之王 | | S: | 新喜剧之王 | | P: | Xīn Xǐjù Zhī Wáng |
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| Director: | Stephen Chow |
| Producer: | Stephen Chow
Ivy Kong |
| Story: | Stephen Chow |
| Starring: | E Jingwen
Wang Baoqiang |
| Music: | Raymond Wong
Wendy Zheng |
| Cinematography: | Mazloum Saba |
| Editing: | Yeung Kai-wing |
| Studio: | Star Overseas |
| Distributor: | Lian Rui (Shanghai) Film Industry Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime: | 91 minutes |
| Country: | China |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Budget: | (50 million RMB) |
| Gross: | US$106.6 million |
The New King of Comedy is a 2019 Chinese comedy-drama film directed, written, and produced by Stephen Chow.[1] [2] It is a remake of Chow's own 1999 film King of Comedy, this time set in Mainland China with different characters.
The film tells the story of a young woman who is dreaming and striving to pursue the actors' dream despite being an extra and stand-in. It was released in China on 5 February 2019 during the Lunar New Year 2019.[3] With a budget of $8 million (US) along with few months of filming and post-production, it is believed to be the smallest project of Chow's career as a filmmaker.
Cast
- E Jingwen as Ru Meng
- Wang Baoqiang as Ma Ke
- Zhang Quandan as Charlie
- Jing Ruyang as Xiao Mi
- Zhang Qi as Ru Meng's father
- Yuan Xingzhe as Ru Meng's mother
Production
Stephen Chow began writing the film in 2015.[4] Filming began in October 2018 and lasted only a few weeks.
For the movie, Chow cast people who could relate to the life of a struggling actor. He intentionally sought out Wang to play the male lead role, due to the latter's experience in working as an extra early in his career.[5] [6] Actress E Jingwen also worked as an extra prior to The New King of Comedy, similar to the character she played in the film.[7]
Chow recruited the Chinese girl group Ji Feng Shao Nu, whose members were eliminated in the Chinese version of Produce 101, to sing the film's theme song.[8]
Release
The New King of Comedy was released in China on 5 February 2019.
Notes and References
- News: Su . Cecilia Cheung Will Cameo in Stephen Chow's "The New King of Comedy" . 9 February 2019 . jaynestars . 15 January 2019 . June 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607013452/https://www.jaynestars.com/news/cecilia-cheung-will-cameo-in-stephen-chows-the-new-king-of-comedy/ . live .
- News: Addy . Stephen Chow to Release "The New King of Comedy" in Time for Hong Kong's LNY Season . 9 February 2019 . jaynestars . 2 December 2018 . April 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409151027/https://www.jaynestars.com/news/stephen-chow-to-release-the-new-king-of-comedy-in-time-for-hong-kongs-lny-season/ . live .
- News: Heidi Hsia . Stephen Chow unveils "The New King of Comedy" poster . yahoo.com . 9 February 2019 . 4 December 2018 . December 23, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181223163945/https://sg.style.yahoo.com/stephen-chow-unveils-king-comedy-061800208.html . live .
- News: http://www.sohu.com/a/278660194_493451 . zh:周星驰《新喜剧之王》正式杀青定档! 主演一看就是王宝强 . Sohu . 2018-11-29 . zh . February 9, 2019 . October 7, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241007053001/https://www.sohu.com/a/278660194_493451 . live .
- Web site: Stephen Chow seeks to inspire losers with new film - China.org.cn. Rui. Zhang. 13 January 2019. www.china.org.cn. 24 May 2019. October 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241007053005/http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2019-01/13/content_74368080.htm. live.
- Web site: New Chow film walks the extra mile - Chinadaily.com.cn. Fan. Xu. 18 January 2019. www.chinadaily.com.cn. 24 May 2019. October 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241007053013/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201901/18/WS5c419b39a3106c65c34e5511_1.html. live.
- Web site: Hong Kong director Stephen Chow picks unknown actress for The New King Of Comedy. Lee. Jan. 6 February 2019. The Straits Times. en. 24 May 2019. October 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241007053012/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/hong-kong-director-stephen-chow-picks-unknown-actress-for-the-new-king-of. live.
- Web site: Stephen Chow's Chinese New Year movie offers inspiration to those who dare to dream. 14 January 2019. The Straits Times. en. 24 May 2019. October 7, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241007053017/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/stephen-chows-chinese-new-year-movie-offers-inspiration-to-those-who-dare-to. live.
