King of Comedy (film)

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King of Comedy
Hong Kong release poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	喜劇之王
Simplified Chinese	喜剧之王
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xǐjù zhī wáng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping hei2 kek6 zi1 wong4
Directed by	Stephen Chow Lee Lik-chi
Screenplay by	Stephen Chow Tsang Kan-cheung Erica Li Cheng Man-fai Fung Min-hun Leung Ka-kit
Produced by	Yeung Kwok-fai
Starring	Stephen Chow Karen Mok Ng Man-tat Cecilia Cheung
Cinematography	Horace Wong
Edited by	Hai Kit-wai Yau Chi-wai
Music by	Raymond Wong Daisuke Hinata Jonathan Platt
Production company	The Star Overseas
Release date	13 February 1999 (1999-02-13)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese
Box office	HK$29,848,860[1] (US$3.85 million)[2]

King of Comedy (Chinese: 喜劇之王) is a 1999 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-chi and Stephen Chow. The New King of Comedy, a remake set in mainland China, was released in 2019.

Unlike Chow's typical mo lei tau films, King of Comedy verges on comedy-drama, describing the trials and tribulation an aspiring actor experiences on his way to stardom. Some commentators^[who?] say the story is based on Chow's early career, as he started off as a temporary actor, before becoming a successful and popular comedy actor over the course of a decade. The film features a short cameo by Jackie Chan, who also got his start as an extra.