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2019 | DIRECTED BY STEPHEN CHOW AND HERMAN YAU

The New King of Comedy

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The New King of Comedy
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Movie Stats
Year
2019
Runtime
 90 minutes (1 hr 30 mins)
Certificates

12

12

IIA

G

12
Select Cast
Jingwen E.
Baoqiang Wang
Quandan Zhang
Ruyang Jing
Qi Zhang
Xingzhe Yuan
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
15th Sep 2025
Last viewed:
15th Sep 2025
Total views:
1
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
8th September 2020
5 years 24 days ago
China release date
 China
5th February 2019
6 years 7 months 25 days ago
Hong Kong release date
 Hong Kong
5th February 2019
6 years 7 months 25 days ago
Malaysia release date
 Malaysia
5th February 2019
6 years 7 months 25 days ago
Singapore release date
 Singapore
5th February 2019
6 years 7 months 25 days ago
Vietnam release date
 Vietnam
5th February 2019
6 years 7 months 25 days ago
Total Grosses
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $94.8 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
14.6 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Release
Global Box Office
  • Release: 5th Feb '19
  • Debut weekend: 8th Feb '19
  • Debut position: 4
  • Highest position: 4
  • Debut gross: $81.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3
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Directed by
stephen chow Stephen Chow
herman yau Herman Yau
Starring
Jingwen E.Rumeng
Baoqiang WangMa Ke
Quandan ZhangCharlie
Ruyang JingXiaomi
Qi ZhangRumeng's father
Xingzhe YuanRumeng's mother
Pierre BourdaudChinese Thug / Dwarf
Blake Nolan Brown1 / 7 Dwarves (Bashful)
Zherui CaiDirector
Xiaopeng HuangLi Yang
Yilun Miao
Kyle ShapiroChinese Thug / Dwarf
Kai-Man Tin
David TorokChinese Thug / Dwarf

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UK Box Office Chart History
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Global Box Office Info
Highest Place
4
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
3
Total Global Gross:
$94,829,279
Global Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
8 Feb 2019
4N
$81,170,018
$81,170,018
15 Feb 2019
16▼
$1,939,274
$89,023,608
22 Feb 2019
17▼
$720,571
$94,829,279

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Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
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Films in series
No cover art for King of Comedy

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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      The New King of Comedy film review: Stephen Chow’s poignant gem  South China Morning Post Thu, 7th February 2019

      The King of Comedy movie review (1983)  Roger Ebert Tue, 31st October 2017