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The New King of Comedy

Original title: Xin xi ju zhi wang
  • 2019
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.8K
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The New King of Comedy (2019)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:34
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ComedyDrama

A young woman who is dreaming and striving to pursue the actors' dream despite being an extra and stand-in.A young woman who is dreaming and striving to pursue the actors' dream despite being an extra and stand-in.A young woman who is dreaming and striving to pursue the actors' dream despite being an extra and stand-in.

  • Directors
    • Stephen Chow
    • Herman Yau
  • Writers
    • Stephen Chow
    • Ivy Kong
    • Si-Cheun Lee
  • Stars
    • Jingwen E.
    • Baoqiang Wang
    • Quandan Zhang
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Stephen Chow
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chow
      • Ivy Kong
      • Si-Cheun Lee
    • Stars
      • Jingwen E.
      • Baoqiang Wang
      • Quandan Zhang
    • 23User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 14 nominations

    Videos1

    The New King of Comedy
    Trailer 2:34
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    Photos56

    Stephen Chow at an event for The New King of Comedy (2019)
    The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Baoqiang Wang and Jingwen E. in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Jingwen E. in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Xiaopeng Huang in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Jingwen E. in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Xingzhe Yuan, Baoqiang Wang, Qi Zhang, and Jingwen E. in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Xingzhe Yuan and Qi Zhang in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Xingzhe Yuan and Qi Zhang in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Jingwen E. in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Xingzhe Yuan, Qi Zhang, and Jingwen E. in The New King of Comedy (2019)
    Jingwen E. in The New King of Comedy (2019)

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    Jingwen E.
    Jingwen E.
    • Rumeng
    • (as Jingwen E)
    Baoqiang Wang
    Baoqiang Wang
    • Ma Ke
    Quandan Zhang
    Quandan Zhang
    • Charlie
    Ruyang Jing
    Ruyang Jing
    • Xiaomi
    Qi Zhang
    • Rumeng's father
    Xingzhe Yuan
    • Rumeng's mother
    Pierre Bourdaud
    • Chinese Thug…
    Blake Nolan Brown
    • 1…
    Zherui Cai
    • Director
    Xiaopeng Huang
    • Li Yang
    Yilun Miao
    Kyle Shapiro
    • Chinese Thug…
    Kai-Man Tin
    Kai-Man Tin
    David Torok
    David Torok
    • Chinese Thug…
    • Directors
      • Stephen Chow
      • Herman Yau
    • Writers
      • Stephen Chow
      • Ivy Kong
      • Si-Cheun Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      When this project was first revealed by media in 2018, Herman Yau was said working as the director of this film. But in all the later promotion materials, including posters and trailers, only credited it's a Stephen Chow's film. When the film finally released, we found that in the end credits, both Stephen Chow and Herman Yau were credited as directors of this film.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Diminishing Returns Diminisodes: Two Musicals and a Kung Funeral (2019)

    User reviews23

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    8/10
    Stephen Chow Drama? Don't worry the Comedy is there
    As a English speaking American I didn't think I would find myself here, however I recently rewatched Kung Fu hustle which at that point was the only Chow movie I had seen and decided to go down the Stephen Chow rabbit hole arriving here. Whoever said comedy doesn't translate was wrong because I don't speak mandarin and this movie had me actually laughing. It does depart from Chows typical over the top style but I loved it. This movie had a perfect amount of comedy and drama for me and I'd highly recommend giving it a shot.
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    • Release date
      • September 8, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tân Vua Hài Kịch
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production company
      • Star Overseas
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $95,618,308
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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