Top 10 Chinese Comedy Movies

Comedy movies are a large category of Chinese movies, and new movies are released every year. Classic Chinese comedy movies are still loved by audiences as time goes by. In this post, I will introduce you to the top 10 Chinese comedy movies.

1. 《东成西就》The Eagle Shooting Heroes

“The Eagle Shooting Heroes” is a comedy movie released in 1993. Directed by Liu Zhenwei, starring Leslie Cheung, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, Carina Lau, Jacky Cheung and others. The film mainly tells a series of absurd stories that happened to Dongxie, Xidu, Nandi, Beibei, Zhou Botong and others when they were young. “East and West” is a film with a very strong comedy color. The film subverts some of the ideas underpinning martial arts films with exaggeration. It is no longer righteousness that dominates the behavior of the characters in this movie, but dreams. Compared with dreams, supporting justice and valuing righteousness and despising life seem so insignificant in the movie. At the end of the film, it is no longer a knight who defeats evil, but a nihilistic fairy.

2. 《喜剧之王》The King of Comedy

“The King of Comedy” is a comedy film produced by Xinghui Overseas Co., Ltd., directed by Li Lichi and Stephen Chow, starring Stephen Chow, Karen Mok, Cecilia Cheung and others. The film was released in Hong Kong on February 13, 1999. The film tells the story of Yin Tianqiu, who has a soft spot for comedy, and the dancer Liu Piaopiao gradually develops feelings. Later, with the help of Du Juaner, Yin Tianchou finally gets the chance to play the leading role, but falls into a triangle with Liu Piaopiao and Du Juaner. In the whirlpool of love, this film is Cecilia Cheung’s truly famous work, and officially established Stephen Chow’s status as the king of comedy, and was nominated for Best New Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards.

3. 《甲方乙方》The Dream Factory

“The Dream Factory” is a comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang. The main actors include Ge You, Liu Bei, He Bing, etc. The film is about four young freelancers. On a whim, they started the “Dream Day Tour” business, promising to help people live their dreams come true. People’s bizarre wishes come one after another, and it seems that everyone wants to make a 180-degree turn for their existing life. The film was released in 1997. “Party A and Party B” created at least two “firsts” in the history of Chinese film: the first film shot for a specific schedule since 1949; risk sharing”.

4. 《大腕》Happy Funeral

“Happy Funeral” is a comedy film directed by Feng Xiaogang, written by Feng Xiaogang, Li Xiaoming and Shi Kang, starring Ge You and Guan Zhilin. It was released in China on December 21, 2001. The film mainly tells the story of Youyou, a laid-off worker from the photography department of a film studio, organizing a funeral for Hollywood director Taylor. Taylor, an internationally renowned director, chose China as the location for his new film. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened, Taylor became ill during filming. Seeing that the big name was dying, everyone decided to organize a decent funeral for him. Therefore, the laid-off cameraman Youyou and the dull and pedantic businessman Louis Wang took the job. For a while, the funeral of the famous man became the focus of all media attention.

5. 《大话西游》A Chinese Odyssey

“A Chinese Odyssey” is a love tragicomedy film jointly produced by Stephen Chow Color Star Film Company and Xi’an Film Studio, directed by Liu Zhenwei, starring Stephen Chow, Athena Chu, Wu Mengda, Karen Mok and others. “A Chinese Journey to the West” is composed of “Moonlight Treasure Box” and “The Marriage of the Great Sage”, telling a love story that spans time and space. The film was released in Hong Kong and the mainland in 1995, and it was not until 1997 that it began to circulate in mainland universities and the Internet and quickly became popular. On the 20th anniversary of the film’s release, “Journey to the West” was re-screened in the Mainland on October 24, 2014. “A Chinese Journey to the West” is a classic that cannot be copied, and it is also Stephen Chow’s most representative work.

6. 《疯狂的石头》Crazy Stone

“Crazy Stone” is a 2006 Chinese film directed by Ning Hao with a black humor style. It is the only film and television work in mainland China in the “Asia Rising Star Guide” project invested by Hong Kong artist Andy Lau. The main actors are Guo Tao, Liu Hua, Huang Bo, Lian Jin and Xu Zheng. The film tells the story of a handicraft factory in Chongqing that was on the verge of bankruptcy and found a piece of priceless jadeite when it overturned the old factory building. After the contest between open and secret battles and the exchange of real and fake jade, the two groups of thieves were completely humorous.

7. 《夏洛特烦恼》Goodbye Mr. Loser

“Goodbye Mr. Loser” is a comedy film jointly produced by Happy Twist, Xinli Movies and Tencent Video, directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo, co-starred by Shen Teng, Ma Li, Yin Zheng, Wang Zhi and Allen, released in 2015 It will be released nationwide on September 30. The film is adapted from the stage play of the same name “Happy Twist”, which tells the story of Charlotte’s unexpected return to youth after her first love wedding, and finally comprehend life and find true love. The play is jointly written and directed by Yan Fei and Peng Damo. The story revolves around the theme of “love and dreams” and uses well-known events as the context to advance the plot. , the first idol, and the first Spring Festival Gala pop song popular among students are incorporated into the play in the form of “playing cards out of common sense”.

8. 《顽主》The Trouble Shooters

“The Trouble Shooters” is directed by Mi Jiashan, written by Mi Jiashan and Wang Shuo, starring Zhang Guoli, Ge You, Liang Tian, Pan Hong and others. The film is adapted from the novel of the same name by Wang Shuo. It tells the story of three unemployed youths, Yu Guan, Yang Zhong and Ma Qing, who opened a “three T company” in Beijing to help people solve problems, boredom and suffering. The film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 15, 1989. Young people Yu Guan, Ma Qing and Yang Zhong set up a three-T company with the main business content of “relieving people’s worries, solving problems and suffering for others”. All of a sudden, guests came like clouds. Yang Chong falls in love with his girlfriend Liu Meiping for a doctor; Ma Qing fights for a man’s wife; the manager Yu Guan receives the “writer” Bao Hong who claims that his work should win an award.

9. 《二子开店》Er Zi Has a Little Hotel

“Er Zi Has a Little Hotel” is the second episode of the comedy series “I am born to be useful”, directed by Wang Binglin, and starring Chen Qiang, Chen Peisi, Huang Ling, Liang Tian, Zhang Jinglin, Li Nan and others. The film was released in China on June 13, 1987. The second young son (played by Chen Peisi) is unemployed at home and has nothing to do all day long. My buddy, Ma Gan, heard that the neighborhood committee intends to let them and several unemployed youths jointly contract a small inn, so he came to discuss with the second son. Erzi thinks this is a good idea, so he and Ma Gan start “recruiting horses”. They find Yingzi (played by Zhang Jinglin), a girl who is unemployed at home, Dahu whose parents are gone, and Xiaodou (played by Li Nan) who can’t bear the abuse of her stepfather.

10. 《没事偷着乐》A Tree In House

“A Tree In House” is a comedy film produced by Xi’an Film Studio, directed by Yang Yazhou, starring Feng Gong, Ding Jiali, Qi Ke and others. The film was released in 1998. The film tells the story of Zhang Damin leading his two younger brothers, two younger sisters, and an old mother to live an orderly and happy life. Zhang Damin (played by Feng Gong) leads his two younger brothers, two younger sisters, and an old mother to lead an orderly “happy life” with a “poor mouth” that is both irritating and pleasant. Life is hard, but there are also things that fall from the sky. Neighbor Yun Fang, because her boyfriend was dumped abroad, she did not eat or drink for three days. At the time of crisis, Damin used a three-inch tongue to make Yunfang smile through tears, and fell into Damin’s arms.