Film Series

Stephen Chow: The King of Comedy

 
 
Oct 6—Oct 12, 2014
 
   
 
 
 
 
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Co-presented with Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in New York

Hong Kong actor, writer, and director Stephen Chow’s audaciously anarchic comedies combine surreal sight gags, out-of-left-field non-sequiturs, extensive pop-culture quoting, and gravity-defying martial arts to sublimely silly effect. With his endlessly inventive, anything goes brand of humor, the reigning king of Hong Kong mo lei tau (“nonsense comedy”) yields unfiltered cinematic pleasure. 


 
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PAST EVENTS
Film
The God of Cookery
 

Chow is a disgraced celebrity chef in this wildly absurdist kung food comedy.

Mon, Oct 6, 2014
CURATOR'S CHOICE
 
 
Film
King of Beggars
 

A spoiled nobleman’s son sets out to become a martial arts master in this “chopsocky” spoof.

Tue, Oct 7, 2014
 
 
Film
Justice, My Foot!
 

Chow stars as a crooked lawyer cursed by karma in this deliriously freewheeling farce.

Wed, Oct 8, 2014
 
 
Film
King of Comedy
 

Chow’s most autobiographical work, featuring a John Woo spoof and a cameo by Jackie Chan.

Thu, Oct 9, 2014
 
 
Film
Kung Fu Hustle
 

Martial arts meets Looney Tunes in Chow’s dazzlingly imaginative action comedy.

Fri, Oct 10, 2014
 
 
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Shaolin Soccer
 

Chow’s dizzyingly daffy sports comedy reaches transcendently absurd heights.

Sat, Oct 11, 2014
 
 
Film
A Chinese Odyssey: Parts 1 & 2
 

Chow stars as the time-traveling Monkey King reincarnate in this zany epic.

Sun, Oct 12, 2014
 
 
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Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
 

A rookie demon hunter tangles with evil spirits in Chow’s thoroughly nutso fantasy.

Sun, Oct 12, 2014