The Comedy of Stephen Crow

Enter the mo decade of 21th century; Stephen cabbages new painting Journey to the West: hold the Demons has won more(prenominal)(prenominal) than both hundred million dollars box-office, which became the mho best-sold film in Chinese film history. Stephen Chow and his harlequinade style once once once more became the focus that media and people apply attention to.\nStephen Chow, this name whitethorn be not that well-known(prenominal) to western audiences. However, as a comedian, Chow began as an pointless for the television station. He became kind of well known for his celluloid The Final Combat (1989). afterwards this, he initiated his Mo chaplet Tau harlequinade style. He created more than 30 comedian characters in 1990s Hong Kong film and became Hong Kongs unquestioned No. 1 comedian. As a director, his Mo wreath Tau comedy style became more sozzledingful and serious. His films again and again refresh the box-office. Time snip once said he is the hero of Asi an, because his films not however rescued Hong Kong film mart in 1990s moreover also reflected part of Asian culture in that period.\nThis research 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, exactly is generally used to mean makes no sense. Regarded as an integral part of Hong Kongs universal culture, it is considered by some as being unique and untranslatable. Compared to yeasty Comedy film for a Western cousin, Mo lei Tau movies have a great attention on puns and otherwise Cantonese word tricks1. Mo lei Tau is not just bizarre, the funny thing actually implies a profound cultural connotations. through with(predicate) the odd funny Mo wreath Tau way of expression, his films evince his profound thinking of raw circumstance. As for Mo Lei Tau comedy, which is characterized by a naught protagonist, happy ending, golden slap-up men, post-moder nism and serious topics, etc. In this research, three Stephen Chow�...