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King of Comedy (1999)

Genre : Comedy, Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 29M

Director : Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Wan Tin-Sau
Cecilia Cheung
Cecilia Cheung
Lau Piu-Piu
Karen Mok
Karen Mok
Sister Cuckoo
Ng Man-tat
Ng Man-tat
Mao
Alex Lam Chi Sin
Alex Lam Chi Sin
Hung
Tenky Tin Kai-Man
Tenky Tin Kai-Man
Hung's man
Cheng Man-Fai
Cheng Man-Fai
Hung's man
Min Hun Fung
Min Hun Fung
Pui's first boyfriend
Lee Siu-Kei
Lee Siu-Kei
Brother Kei
Baat Leung-Gam
Baat Leung-Gam
Pierre
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Stunt double on set [Cameo]
Johnson Lee Sze-Chit
Johnson Lee Sze-Chit
Movie director

Crews

Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Director
Lee Lik-Chi
Lee Lik-Chi
Director
Kwok-fai Yeung
Kwok-fai Yeung
Executive Producer
Tsang Kan-cheong
Tsang Kan-cheong
Writer
Stephen Chow
Stephen Chow
Writer
Erica Li
Erica Li
Writer
Cheng Man-Fai
Cheng Man-Fai
Writer
Min Hun Fung
Min Hun Fung
Writer
Leung Ka-Kit
Leung Ka-Kit
Writer
Horace Wong
Horace Wong
Director of Photography
Maggie Choy Yin Ching
Maggie Choy Yin Ching
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

喜剧之王 - King of Comedy 1999 Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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