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* ''New Fist of Fury'' (an AffectionateParody of BruceLee's Film/FistOfFury, Creator/BruceLee's ''Film/FistOfFury'', of course. There's even an ActingForTwo moment in an IntercontinuityCrossover with ''All for the Winner''.)
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* EnlightenmentSuperpowers: Multiple of his films involve a Buddhist powerup to finish the climactic battle.
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* MoodWhiplash: Chow's films are known to suddenly veer from slapstick comedy to melodramatic tragedy on a dime.and back.
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* DarkAndTroubledPast: Stephen Chow had it '''hard''' as a kid growing up in Kowloon's ghettoes, which rarely had running water and barely any electricity or sanitation. He had to learn Jeet Kune Do from television (when he could watch it) because he could not afford the lessons as a boy, and was lucky to even be educated. The resultant bitterness towards life is evident in the extremely cynical and sardonic sense of humor that is prevalent in all his film, wherein almost nothing ''ever'' goes right for honest and hard working people.
* MoodWhiplash: Chow's films are known to veer from slapstick comedy to melodramatic tragedy on a dime.
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* SadClown: Chow is best known for his comedic roles and films, but behind the scenes he doesn't seem to be very happy.
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An influential Hong Kong comedian, actor and film director, best known in the west for ''{{Shaolin Soccer}}'' and ''Film/KungFuHustle'', Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is famous for his slap stick martial arts movies. He also has something of a reputation for taking unknowns as his romantic lead, collectively called "Sing girls", all of whom go on to have successful careers in their own right.
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An influential Hong Kong comedian, actor and film director, best known in the west for ''{{Shaolin Soccer}}'' ''Film/ShaolinSoccer'' and ''Film/KungFuHustle'', Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is famous for his slap stick martial arts movies. He also has something of a reputation for taking unknowns as his romantic lead, collectively called "Sing girls", all of whom go on to have successful careers in their own right.
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As an actor he has been known to be the lead actor in all of his movies as well as some lead roles in films such as the ''GodOfGamblers'' sequels and ''A Chinese Odyssey''.
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As an actor he has been known to be the lead actor in all of his movies as well as some lead roles in films such as the ''GodOfGamblers'' ''Film/GodOfGamblers'' sequels and ''A Chinese Odyssey''.
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* ''All for the Winner'' (originally a ''God of Gamblers'' parody, later gets [[CanonImmigrant promoted to canon]] when he appears in ''God of Gamblers III'')
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* ''All for the Winner'' (originally a ''God of Gamblers'' ''Film/GodOfGamblers'' parody, later gets [[CanonImmigrant promoted to canon]] when he appears in ''God of Gamblers III'')
* ''New Fist of Fury'' (an AffectionateParody of BruceLee'sFistOfFury, Film/FistOfFury, of course. There's even an ActingForTwo moment in an IntercontinuityCrossover with ''All for the Winner''.)
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* ''Justice My Foot'' (The first of many Qing Dynasty period films by Chow, this one sees him take the role of ancient lawyer Song Shijie, taking on his many crises of character in the court with the usual RuleOfFunny thrown in)
* ''Hail The Judge'' (Looking like a FollowTheLeader of the resurgence if interest in the historical judge Justice Bao thanks to a Chinese LongRunner tv series, this is actually a SpiritualSuccessor of ''Justice My Foot'')
* ''Hail The Judge'' (Looking like a FollowTheLeader of the resurgence if interest in the historical judge Justice Bao thanks to a Chinese LongRunner tv series, this is actually a SpiritualSuccessor of ''Justice My Foot'')
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* ''The Flirting Scholar'' (AffectionateParody of the classic romance of Tang Bohu and Qiuxiang. Known for testing the waters for epic duels by pitting martial arts legends Cheng Peipei and Gordon Liu against each other.)
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* ProductionPosse: The second best known hallmark of Chow's work. Al the recurring actors in his movies can be divided into three categories - longtime friends (eg. Ng Man Tat and Sandra Ng), [[MsFanservice hot young things getting a bump in popularity while falling victim to rumors of being his newest dalliance]], and classic big names going through a CareerResurrection.
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* ''Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons''
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An influential Hong Kong comedian, actor and film director, best known in the west for ''{{Shaolin Soccer}}'' and ''{{Kung Fu Hustle}}'', ''Film/KungFuHustle'', Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is famous for his slap stick martial arts movies. He also has something of a reputation for taking unknowns as his romantic lead, collectively called "Sing girls", all of whom go on to have successful careers in their own right.
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He was also a producer for ''DragonballEvolution'', ''Film/DragonballEvolution'', but beyond that he had not given any sort of creative influence to the film, even if it needed it.
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* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''A Chinese Odyssey'' has gained memetic spread in mainland China.
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When not making a film, Stephen Chow is reported to be a taciturn and serious individual who is unenergetic and rarely if ever smiles. Some speculate that this stems from his boyhood spent in abject poverty in Kowloon, and/or the fact that just because he's good at making people laugh [[MoneyDearBoy doesn't mean he likes doing it.]] Or the [[BewareTheNiceOnes mob connections]] that got him banned from Canada as of 1995.
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When not making a film, Stephen Chow is reported to be a taciturn and serious individual who is unenergetic and rarely if ever smiles. Some speculate that this stems from his boyhood spent in abject poverty in Kowloon, and/or the fact that just because he's good at making people laugh [[MoneyDearBoy doesn't mean he likes doing it.]] Or the [[BewareTheNiceOnes mob connections]] that got him banned from Canada as of 1995.
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An influential Hong Kong comedian, actor and film director, best known in the west for ''{{Shaolin Soccer}}'' and ''{{Kung Fu Hustle}}'', Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is famous for his slap stick martial arts movies. He also has something of a reputation for taking unknowns as his romantic lead, collectively called "Sing girls", all of whom go on to have successful careers in their own right.
As an actor he has been known to be the lead actor in all of his movies as well as some lead roles in films such as the ''GodOfGamblers'' sequels and ''A Chinese Odyssey''.
He was also a producer for ''DragonballEvolution'', but beyond that he had not given any sort of creative influence to the film, even if it needed it.
He's also slated to create his own interpretation of ''JourneyToTheWest'' and reprise his role as the [[AndTheFandomRejoiced Monkey King]].
When not making a film, Stephen Chow is reported to be a taciturn and serious individual who is unenergetic and rarely if ever smiles. Some speculate that this stems from his boyhood spent in abject poverty in Kowloon, and/or the fact that just because he's good at making people laugh [[MoneyDearBoy doesn't mean he likes doing it.]] Or the [[BewareTheNiceOnes mob connections]] that got him banned from Canada as of 1995.
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* ''My Hero'' (widely considered his big break in showbiz. Known for a [=CMoF=] involving [[HollywoodToneDeaf really bad karaoke]] that gained memetic spread at the time)
* ''All for the Winner'' (originally a ''God of Gamblers'' parody, later gets [[CanonImmigrant promoted to canon]] when he appears in ''God of Gamblers III'')
* ''New Fist of Fury'' (an AffectionateParody of BruceLee's FistOfFury, of course. There's even an ActingForTwo moment in an IntercontinuityCrossover with ''All for the Winner''.)
* ''Fight Back to School'' ([[DieHardOnAnX Die Hard in a high school]])
* ''The Royal Tramp'' (based off the classic literature ''Duke of Mount Deer'')
* ''King of Beggars''
* ''From Beijing With Love'' (an AffectionateParody of JamesBond)
* ''Forbidden City Cop'' (SpiritualSuccessor to ''From Beijing'' above)
* ''Film/GodOfCookery''
* ''A Chinese Odyssey'' (based off ''JourneyToTheWest'')
* ''King of Comedy''
* ''ShaolinSoccer''
* ''KungFuHustle''
* ''{{CJ7}}''
* ''Tricky Brains''
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* AffectionateParody: Much of his earlier stuff, but ''A Chinese Odyssey'' comes dangerously close to PragmaticAdaptation.
* AuthorTract:
** ''The Royal Tramp'' ends with Wei Xiaobao (played by Chow) pointing out that Manchurian rule has not exactly scourged China and the LaResistance may not even be necessary, deliberately paralleling the impending handover of the Hongkong colony from UK to China rule in '97.
** ''King of Beggars'' has the newly-crowned king of beggars Soh (played by Chow) lampshading the fact that the poor have become the majority, and the problem of poverty can only be solved by those with the power, [[DidYouJustFlipoffCthulhu all to the Emperor's face.]] [[HilariousInHindsight And all this was WAY before the #Occupy movement.]]
** The one in ''Forbidden City Cop'' has stirred up controversy due to being a FlipFlopOfGod in comparison to the ''Royal Tramp'' one above, but the real point is the same as the ''King of Beggars'' one - real power belongs to the people.
* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: This sums up his start in showbiz in a nutshell, having practiced Jeet Kune Do before starting out as an actual extra.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Stephen Chow had it '''hard''' as a kid growing up in Kowloon's ghettoes, which rarely had running water and barely any electricity or sanitation. He had to learn Jeet Kune Do from television (when he could watch it) because he could not afford the lessons as a boy, and was lucky to even be educated. The resultant bitterness towards life is evident in the extremely cynical and sardonic sense of humor that is prevalent in all his film, wherein almost nothing ''ever'' goes right for honest and hard working people.
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* GenreShift: From shlocky B-movies thanks to director Wong Ching to full-blown blockbuster material from ''A Chinese Odyssey'' onwards. The knee-slapper moments have remained intact, though.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''A Chinese Odyssey'' has gained memetic spread in mainland China.
* KavorkaMan
* RuleOfFunny: Widely considered the TropeCodifier for Hongkong cinema.
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An influential Hong Kong comedian, actor and film director, best known in the west for ''{{Shaolin Soccer}}'' and ''{{Kung Fu Hustle}}'', Stephen Chow Sing-Chi is famous for his slap stick martial arts movies. He also has something of a reputation for taking unknowns as his romantic lead, collectively called "Sing girls", all of whom go on to have successful careers in their own right.
As an actor he has been known to be the lead actor in all of his movies as well as some lead roles in films such as the ''GodOfGamblers'' sequels and ''A Chinese Odyssey''.
He was also a producer for ''DragonballEvolution'', but beyond that he had not given any sort of creative influence to the film, even if it needed it.
He's also slated to create his own interpretation of ''JourneyToTheWest'' and reprise his role as the [[AndTheFandomRejoiced Monkey King]].
When not making a film, Stephen Chow is reported to be a taciturn and serious individual who is unenergetic and rarely if ever smiles. Some speculate that this stems from his boyhood spent in abject poverty in Kowloon, and/or the fact that just because he's good at making people laugh [[MoneyDearBoy doesn't mean he likes doing it.]] Or the [[BewareTheNiceOnes mob connections]] that got him banned from Canada as of 1995.
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* ''My Hero'' (widely considered his big break in showbiz. Known for a [=CMoF=] involving [[HollywoodToneDeaf really bad karaoke]] that gained memetic spread at the time)
* ''All for the Winner'' (originally a ''God of Gamblers'' parody, later gets [[CanonImmigrant promoted to canon]] when he appears in ''God of Gamblers III'')
* ''New Fist of Fury'' (an AffectionateParody of BruceLee's FistOfFury, of course. There's even an ActingForTwo moment in an IntercontinuityCrossover with ''All for the Winner''.)
* ''Fight Back to School'' ([[DieHardOnAnX Die Hard in a high school]])
* ''The Royal Tramp'' (based off the classic literature ''Duke of Mount Deer'')
* ''King of Beggars''
* ''From Beijing With Love'' (an AffectionateParody of JamesBond)
* ''Forbidden City Cop'' (SpiritualSuccessor to ''From Beijing'' above)
* ''Film/GodOfCookery''
* ''A Chinese Odyssey'' (based off ''JourneyToTheWest'')
* ''King of Comedy''
* ''ShaolinSoccer''
* ''KungFuHustle''
* ''{{CJ7}}''
* ''Tricky Brains''
!!StephenChow provides examples of:
* AffectionateParody: Much of his earlier stuff, but ''A Chinese Odyssey'' comes dangerously close to PragmaticAdaptation.
* AuthorTract:
** ''The Royal Tramp'' ends with Wei Xiaobao (played by Chow) pointing out that Manchurian rule has not exactly scourged China and the LaResistance may not even be necessary, deliberately paralleling the impending handover of the Hongkong colony from UK to China rule in '97.
** ''King of Beggars'' has the newly-crowned king of beggars Soh (played by Chow) lampshading the fact that the poor have become the majority, and the problem of poverty can only be solved by those with the power, [[DidYouJustFlipoffCthulhu all to the Emperor's face.]] [[HilariousInHindsight And all this was WAY before the #Occupy movement.]]
** The one in ''Forbidden City Cop'' has stirred up controversy due to being a FlipFlopOfGod in comparison to the ''Royal Tramp'' one above, but the real point is the same as the ''King of Beggars'' one - real power belongs to the people.
* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: This sums up his start in showbiz in a nutshell, having practiced Jeet Kune Do before starting out as an actual extra.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Stephen Chow had it '''hard''' as a kid growing up in Kowloon's ghettoes, which rarely had running water and barely any electricity or sanitation. He had to learn Jeet Kune Do from television (when he could watch it) because he could not afford the lessons as a boy, and was lucky to even be educated. The resultant bitterness towards life is evident in the extremely cynical and sardonic sense of humor that is prevalent in all his film, wherein almost nothing ''ever'' goes right for honest and hard working people.
* FunnyCharacterDullActor:
* GenreShift: From shlocky B-movies thanks to director Wong Ching to full-blown blockbuster material from ''A Chinese Odyssey'' onwards. The knee-slapper moments have remained intact, though.
* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: ''A Chinese Odyssey'' has gained memetic spread in mainland China.
* KavorkaMan
* RuleOfFunny: Widely considered the TropeCodifier for Hongkong cinema.
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