Zhou Xingchi's Comedy

Stephen Zhou was an actor, director, screenwriter, producer and entrepreneur from China Hong Kong. He had a 40-year career in the film and television industry. Since his debut in the 1980s, he had produced more than 125 films. Stephen Zhou was famous for his comedy films. His nonsensical acting style was very popular with the audience. His representative works include A Chinese Oath to the West, The King of Comedy, and Kung Fu. Stephen's films often broke box office records, and he received many awards and attention. In addition to acting and directing, Stephen was also an entrepreneur and served as the executive director of several companies. His films were highly influential and he was considered a phenomenal figure in the Chinese film industry.

Stephen Chou's pinnacle work was Kung Fu. This movie portrayed many groups, representing four different lives and beliefs. In the film, Stephen played a kind-hearted child, hoping that he could be chivalrous. Not only was this movie ridiculously funny, but it also contained a variety of emotional elements.

In 2020, Stephen Chou had two movies to release, Mermaid 2 and Tai Chi (also known as Kung Fu 2: Tai Chi). "Mermaid 2" was a sequela. It was said that a lot of effort had been put into the plot and special effects. Stephen had high expectations for it. The release of this movie would have an important impact on Stephen's box office and the confidence of his fans. The other movie, Tai Chi, was starred by Stephen Chou. The film had been in preparation for ten years and was finally released in 2020. Although the specific release date had not been confirmed, it was expected to meet the audience in the second half of next year. As for other information about Stephen's new work, there was no mention of it in the search results.

Stephen's personal box office figures were as follows: In 1988, his first work, Thunderbolt Pioneer, earned 8.91 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office. In the same year, he also acted in "The Wind-catching Man"(3.14 million Hong Kong dollars),"Best Son-in-law"(5.8 million Hong Kong dollars) and "The Nature of the Criminal Police"(6.73 million Hong Kong dollars). In 1989, he acted in six films, including The Dragon at the End of the World (6.8 million Hong Kong dollars), The Heroes (7.91 million Hong Kong dollars), and The Hot Girls (8.47 million Hong Kong dollars). The total box office earnings reached 13.7 million Hong Kong dollars. In 1990, his movie,"Wishing My Husband Becomes a Dragon," had a box office record of 13.7 million Hong Kong dollars. However, the search results provided did not give Zhou Xingchi's total box office.

Stephen's latest movie was Shaolin Women's Football. This movie was the continuation of his " Shaolin Football " 23 years later. Stephen announced the film on social media and publicly recruited actresses from all over the world. He especially emphasized that he had to find an actress who was both beautiful and skilled. He also invited the former women's national football player Zhao Lina and the women's national football defender Li Jiayue to join the new film. The film had already held a press conference for the audition, and about 20,000 people had signed up. Stephen would direct the film himself and planned to select 10 to 20 actors. The first draft of the movie's script had been completed. The film was inspired by Journey to the West, which told the story of a beautiful and skillful women's football team. This was Stephen's new work after a few years, and it had received a lot of attention.

Zhou Xingchi's latest movie was 'Shaolin Women's Footballs'. He announced the new film on his birthday and recruited actresses from all over the world through his social media account. He also posted a cover photo of the first draft of the new film's script on social media. This movie was a companion film to Shaolin Football and was Stephen's new film after four years. " Shaolin Football " had once achieved great success in the box office and reputation, becoming one of the classics in Hong Kong film history. The casting of 'Shaolin Women's Football Team' had attracted a lot of attention.

At present, there is no definite information about Stephen Zhou's new film in 2021. Therefore, I don't know if Stephen will release a new film in 2021.

There are many famous quote from Stephen Zhou: 1 " I'll support you!" "I'm not targeting you. I'm saying that all chickens look different." 3 " The mandarin duck and butterfly dream is more beautiful than Xizi." " I'm not a big brother. I'm a police officer." " I'm not a god. I'm a businessman." 6 " I'm not an easy person to succeed. I'm an easy person to be happy." " I'm not here for money. I'm here for happiness." 8 " I like to be called Star Lord because it proves that I have a sense of existence." " I don't have a degree, but I have a lot of talent." The most important thing in life is happiness, not success.

In the 2019 New Year's Eve season, Stephen Chou released the film, The New King of Comedy, which was starred by Wang Baoqiang and told the story of a small figure who was unwilling to live an ordinary life. Although the quality and reputation of Stephen Chou's films were gradually drifting away from the tastes of modern audiences, his works were still highly anticipated. The specific content and cast of " The New King of Comedy " were still confidential, but it was expected to be released during the New Year.

Zhang Jiahui had collaborated with Stephen Chou on two movies, King of Kings 2000 and Journey Through Storms. In these two movies, Zhang Jiahui played the leading role and the supporting role respectively. The King of Kings 2000 was a comedy directed by Wang Jing. It was released in 1999, and Zhou Xingchi only appeared in the film for less than 15 minutes. " Journey Through Storm " was a movie about a big boss and an undercover police officer. Zhang Jiahui played a supporting role while Stephen was the main character. These two movies were both classics of Stephen's early works.