The Comedy of Stephen Crow

Enter the sulphur decade of 21th century; Stephen chow chows new icon Journey to the West: suppress the Demons has won to a greater extent(prenominal) than cardinal hundred million dollars box-office, which became the countenance best-sold film in Chinese film history. Stephen Chow and his harlequinade style once again became the focus that media and people earnings attention to.\nStephen Chow, this name whitethorn be not that well-known(prenominal) to western audiences. However, as a comedian, Chow began as an supererogatory for the television station. He became quite well known for his moving-picture show The Final Combat (1989). after(prenominal) this, he initiated his Mo coronal Tau japery style. He created more than 30 comedian characters in 1990s Hong Kong film and became Hong Kongs undisputed No. 1 comedian. As a director, his Mo miscellany Tau comedy style became more call backingful and serious. His films again and again refresh the box-office. Time mag once said he is the hero of Asiatic, because his films not totally rescued Hong Kong film grocery in 1990s save also reflected part of Asian culture in that period.\nThis seek is focus on his comedy style, especially Mo miscellany Tau style and its influence. Mo garland Tau is a Cantonese term that may be loosely translated as with no source, unless is generally used to mean makes no sense. Regarded as an integral part of Hong Kongs democratic culture, it is considered by some as being unique and untranslatable. Compared to goofy Comedy film for a Western cousin, Mo lei Tau movies have a greater attention on puns and other(a) Cantonese word tricks1. Mo wreath Tau is not just left(p), the funny thing actually implies a profound cultural connotations. finished the odd funny Mo miscellany Tau way of expression, his films sway his profound thinking of new-made circumstance. As for Mo Lei Tau comedy, which is characterized by a zippo protagonist, happy ending, golden consecutive men, post-modernism and serious topics, etc. In this research, three Stephen Chow�...