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1999 | DIRECTED BY STEPHEN CHOW AND LIK-CHI LEE

King of Comedy

Movie Stats
Year
1999
Runtime
 89 minutes (1 hr 29 mins)
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Last viewed:
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Total views:
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Release Dates
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
13th February 1999
27 years 8 months 20 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
18th February 1999
27 years 8 months 15 days ago
Thailand release date
 Thailand
7th May 1999
27 years 5 months 29 days ago
South Korea release date
 South Korea
26th February 2000
26 years 8 months 8 days ago
Box Office Breakdown
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Directed by
stephen chow
lik-chi lee
Starring
Wan Tin-Sau
Sister Cuckoo
Lau Piu-Piu
Mao
Peter
Informer
Hung's man
C.I.B.
Hitman in the church
Master Lung
Pui's first boyfriend
Hung's granny
Nightclub Mobster
Hitman in the church
Kee
Brother Kei
Movie director
Hitman in the church
Hollywood producer
Hitman in the church
Delivery boy
Pierre
Ben
Stunt double on set
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King of Comedy
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Films in series
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King of Comedy / 1999

Directed By
Stephen Chow • Lik-Chi Lee
Starring
Stephen Chow • Karen Mok • Cecilia Cheung
    The New King of Comedy

    The New King of Comedy / 2019

    Directed By
    Stephen Chow • Herman Yau
    Starring
    Jingwen E. • Baoqiang Wang • Quandan Zhang
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