The New One and Only Stephen Chow Thread
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The New One and Only Stephen Chow Thread
Ok - there was a Royal Tramp thread I started that kinda became the Stephen Chow thread, but I think we should start a new thread and just get a good collection of people's thoughts on their favorite Chow films or Chow moments or which films to avoid. Just trying to organize. I'm not suggesting we close up or merge any of the other threads, I just think this will be more organized. Once this thread gets going, I'll link to it in the Newbie Help thread.
So go ahead and start posting your thoughts.
Here's his bio from IMDB (hkmdb is closed right now):
Sing-Chi (Stephen) Chow
Date of birth 22 June 1962
Location - Shanghai
Trivia
A wing chun stylist, Chow began using it in combat scenes, starting with Fist of Fury 1991.
Actor - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Hong Kong: English title)
Tricky Master, The (1999) (International: English title)
King of Comedy, The (1999) (International: English title)
Gorgeous (1999) (International: English title)
Lucky Guy, The (1998)
All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997)
Lawyer Lawyer (1997)
Forbidden City Cop (1996) (USA)
God of Cookery (1996)
Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
Out of the Dark (1995)
From Beijing with Love (1994)
Hail the Judge (1994)
Love on Delivery (1994)
Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella, A (1994)
Chinese Odyssey, A (1994)
Mad Monk (1993)
Flirting Scholar (1993)
Fight Back to School III (1993)
My Hero 2 (1993)
All's Well, Ends Well (1992)
Royal Tramp (1992)
Royal Tramp II (1992)
Justice, My Foot (1992)
Fight Back to School II (1992)
King of Beggars (1992)
God of Gamblers II (1991)
Top Bet (1991)
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)
Fei zhou he shang (1991) .... Narrator
... aka Crazy Safari (1991)
... aka Gods Must Be Crazy III, The (1991)
... aka Vampires Must Be Crazy (1991)
Haomen yeyan (1991) .... Himself
... aka Banquet, The (1991)
... aka Ho moon ye yin (1991) (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Party of a Wealthy Family (1991) (USA)
Fist of Fury 1991 II (1991)
Magnificent Scoundrels (1991)
Fight Back to School (1991)
Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)
Tricky Brains (1991)
Triad Story (1990)
Legend of the Dragon (1990)
Lung Fung Restaurant (1990)
Look Out, Officer! (1990)
When Fortune Smiles (1990)
My Hero (1990)
All for the Winner (1990)
Curry and Pepper (1990)
Unmatchable Match, The (1989)
Thunder Cops II (1989)
Dragon Fight (1988)
Final Justice (1988)
Faithfully Yours (1988)
Tragic Heroes (1987)
Final Justice (1984)
Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Hong Kong: English title)
King of Comedy, The (1999) (International: English title)
Forbidden City Cop (1996) (USA)
God of Cookery (1996)
From Beijing with Love (1994)
Writer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Hong Kong: English title)
King of Comedy, The (1999) (International: English title)
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
So go ahead and start posting your thoughts.
Here's his bio from IMDB (hkmdb is closed right now):
Sing-Chi (Stephen) Chow
Date of birth 22 June 1962
Location - Shanghai
Trivia
A wing chun stylist, Chow began using it in combat scenes, starting with Fist of Fury 1991.
Actor - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Hong Kong: English title)
Tricky Master, The (1999) (International: English title)
King of Comedy, The (1999) (International: English title)
Gorgeous (1999) (International: English title)
Lucky Guy, The (1998)
All's Well, Ends Well 1997 (1997)
Lawyer Lawyer (1997)
Forbidden City Cop (1996) (USA)
God of Cookery (1996)
Sixty Million Dollar Man (1995)
Out of the Dark (1995)
From Beijing with Love (1994)
Hail the Judge (1994)
Love on Delivery (1994)
Chinese Odyssey Part Two - Cinderella, A (1994)
Chinese Odyssey, A (1994)
Mad Monk (1993)
Flirting Scholar (1993)
Fight Back to School III (1993)
My Hero 2 (1993)
All's Well, Ends Well (1992)
Royal Tramp (1992)
Royal Tramp II (1992)
Justice, My Foot (1992)
Fight Back to School II (1992)
King of Beggars (1992)
God of Gamblers II (1991)
Top Bet (1991)
God of Gamblers III: Back to Shanghai (1991)
Fei zhou he shang (1991) .... Narrator
... aka Crazy Safari (1991)
... aka Gods Must Be Crazy III, The (1991)
... aka Vampires Must Be Crazy (1991)
Haomen yeyan (1991) .... Himself
... aka Banquet, The (1991)
... aka Ho moon ye yin (1991) (Hong Kong: Cantonese title)
... aka Party of a Wealthy Family (1991) (USA)
Fist of Fury 1991 II (1991)
Magnificent Scoundrels (1991)
Fight Back to School (1991)
Fist of Fury 1991 (1991)
Tricky Brains (1991)
Triad Story (1990)
Legend of the Dragon (1990)
Lung Fung Restaurant (1990)
Look Out, Officer! (1990)
When Fortune Smiles (1990)
My Hero (1990)
All for the Winner (1990)
Curry and Pepper (1990)
Unmatchable Match, The (1989)
Thunder Cops II (1989)
Dragon Fight (1988)
Final Justice (1988)
Faithfully Yours (1988)
Tragic Heroes (1987)
Final Justice (1984)
Director - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Hong Kong: English title)
King of Comedy, The (1999) (International: English title)
Forbidden City Cop (1996) (USA)
God of Cookery (1996)
From Beijing with Love (1994)
Writer - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)
Shaolin Soccer (2001) (Hong Kong: English title)
King of Comedy, The (1999) (International: English title)
Forbidden City Cop (1996)
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Well, Shaolin Soccer was my first Stephen Chow movie, and I enjoyed it a lot. It opened the doors for me to HK cinema. After watching it, I started to order HK movies from DDDHouse and HiViZone. Since then I had watched a few other SC movies such as Royal Tramp, II, God of Cookery, and All's Well Ends Well. Then I've learned something about SC movies - I really don't like them that much!! My wife feels the same way and she now refuses to watch SC movies with me.
I know he is a very talented actor/director and I wish I like him more. Maybe it's because I watch his movies in Mandarin and I fail to understand most of his word play in Cantonese, but I just don't think he is that funny.
Anybody else share my feelings?
Beeeil
I know he is a very talented actor/director and I wish I like him more. Maybe it's because I watch his movies in Mandarin and I fail to understand most of his word play in Cantonese, but I just don't think he is that funny.
Anybody else share my feelings?
Beeeil
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Well that's probably it. You can't watch him in Mandarin dub. Half of his funny is in his voice. I guess if you understand Mandarin, it would be easier for you to watch him dubbed, but I don't understand Mandarin or Cantonese and I know that I don't laugh when I watch him in Mandarin but I almost piss myself laughing listening to his actual voice in Cantonese. To each his own - Shaolin Soccer is a special effects driven movie and if you like that film, that doesn't really guarantee that you'll like his other films. I'd suggest giving Tricky Master and King of Comedy a try and listen in Cantonese to see if that makes a difference... however, if you don't like him in the films you mentioned, you won't like him in other films. His humor isn't for everyone.
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Originally posted by Beeeil
Well, Shaolin Soccer was my first Stephen Chow movie, and I enjoyed it a lot. It opened the doors for me to HK cinema. After watching it, I started to order HK movies from DDDHouse and HiViZone. Since then I had watched a few other SC movies such as Royal Tramp, II, God of Cookery, and All's Well Ends Well. Then I've learned something about SC movies - I really don't like them that much!! My wife feels the same way and she now refuses to watch SC movies with me.
I know he is a very talented actor/director and I wish I like him more. Maybe it's because I watch his movies in Mandarin and I fail to understand most of his word play in Cantonese, but I just don't think he is that funny.
Anybody else share my feelings?
Beeeil
Well, Shaolin Soccer was my first Stephen Chow movie, and I enjoyed it a lot. It opened the doors for me to HK cinema. After watching it, I started to order HK movies from DDDHouse and HiViZone. Since then I had watched a few other SC movies such as Royal Tramp, II, God of Cookery, and All's Well Ends Well. Then I've learned something about SC movies - I really don't like them that much!! My wife feels the same way and she now refuses to watch SC movies with me.
I know he is a very talented actor/director and I wish I like him more. Maybe it's because I watch his movies in Mandarin and I fail to understand most of his word play in Cantonese, but I just don't think he is that funny.
Anybody else share my feelings?
Beeeil
With Stephen's movies, if you're watching it in Mandarin, you might as well watch it with subs and the sound turned off.
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I think Shaolin Soccer is easily his best movie....
I have also watched and recommend:
Tricky Brains
God Of Cookery
Forbidden City Cop
Lawyer, Lawyer
Not his top movies:
Justice, My Foot!
From Beijing With Love
J.T.
I have also watched and recommend:
Tricky Brains
God Of Cookery
Forbidden City Cop
Lawyer, Lawyer
Not his top movies:
Justice, My Foot!
From Beijing With Love
J.T.
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Originally posted by jtkv
I think Shaolin Soccer is easily his best movie....
I have also watched and recommend:
God Of Cookery
Forbidden City Cop
Lawyer, Lawyer
Not his top movies:
Justice, My Foot!
From Beijing With Love
J.T.
I think Shaolin Soccer is easily his best movie....
I have also watched and recommend:
God Of Cookery
Forbidden City Cop
Lawyer, Lawyer
Not his top movies:
Justice, My Foot!
From Beijing With Love
J.T.
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Everyone is going to have their different opinions on what is good and what is not. My feelings have been expressed quite a bit on what I feel are his good movies and what are not, but here goes again:
My favorite five (order depends on mood):
- Fight Back To School
- From Beijing With Love
- God of Gamblers II
- God of Gamblers III - Back To Shanghai
- Flirting Scholar
Movies I don't Like
- Out of the Dark
- Lawyer, Lawyer
- Mad Monk
My favorite five (order depends on mood):
- Fight Back To School
- From Beijing With Love
- God of Gamblers II
- God of Gamblers III - Back To Shanghai
- Flirting Scholar
Movies I don't Like
- Out of the Dark
- Lawyer, Lawyer
- Mad Monk
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WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Thought I had to do that as my subject line.
Anyways, I LOVE Stephen Chow. I think hands down he is like the KING OF COMEDY!!!
My favorites are:
God of Cookery - One of the popular ones
From Beijing with Love - It has some very funny moments
Tricky Master 2000 - Mixed reviews on this movie
Tricky Brains - An older one
King of Comedy - I like it, but seems like lots if people don't
Hail the Judge - Don't hear much about this one
Justice, My Foot - This one was pretty good
All the gambling ones..... I'm chinese, so I gotta LOVE gambling!!!
Not so good ones:
Lawyer Lawyer - So bad I don't remember it!
That's all I can think of now!
As for Shaolin soccer, I didn't think it was that good. I was a bit disappointed by how it was. I just guess I'm not that big of a fan of movies when it's so fake and computerized. Just my opinion, so don't me, ok!
Also, if only they would come out with All For The Winner and Fist Of Fury II on DVD, I'll be
Anyways, I LOVE Stephen Chow. I think hands down he is like the KING OF COMEDY!!!
My favorites are:
God of Cookery - One of the popular ones
From Beijing with Love - It has some very funny moments
Tricky Master 2000 - Mixed reviews on this movie
Tricky Brains - An older one
King of Comedy - I like it, but seems like lots if people don't
Hail the Judge - Don't hear much about this one
Justice, My Foot - This one was pretty good
All the gambling ones..... I'm chinese, so I gotta LOVE gambling!!!
Not so good ones:
Lawyer Lawyer - So bad I don't remember it!
That's all I can think of now!
As for Shaolin soccer, I didn't think it was that good. I was a bit disappointed by how it was. I just guess I'm not that big of a fan of movies when it's so fake and computerized. Just my opinion, so don't me, ok!
Also, if only they would come out with All For The Winner and Fist Of Fury II on DVD, I'll be
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FWIW, there's a couple of movies missing from the original list:
- He Who Chases After The Wind
- Sleazy Dizzy
also, brief cameos only in Top Bet and Gorgeous
- He Who Chases After The Wind
- Sleazy Dizzy
also, brief cameos only in Top Bet and Gorgeous
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Originally posted by Yellow Hammer
FWIW, there's a couple of movies missing from the original list:
- He Who Chases After The Wind
- Sleazy Dizzy
also, brief cameos only in Top Bet and Gorgeous
FWIW, there's a couple of movies missing from the original list:
- He Who Chases After The Wind
- Sleazy Dizzy
also, brief cameos only in Top Bet and Gorgeous
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Well, sounds like I've been watching Stephen Chow's movie the wong way (with Mandarin soundtrack). I'll be sure to rewatch some of them with Cantonese st to see if I will experience them differently. I'll need to watch them with subtitles, hopefully they are translated pretty faithfully.
I did enjoy Royal Tramp II, but only because of Michele Reis' brief appearance. BTW, Royal Tramp and Royal Tramp II are based soooooo loosely on Lu Ding Ji books that it didn't do the books justice at all.
OT: I've heard that there is a pretty good version of Lu Ding Ji by Tony Leoung, in the format of mini series. Anybody knows where I get buy the VCD for a reasonable price? How many discs?
Beeeil
I did enjoy Royal Tramp II, but only because of Michele Reis' brief appearance. BTW, Royal Tramp and Royal Tramp II are based soooooo loosely on Lu Ding Ji books that it didn't do the books justice at all.
OT: I've heard that there is a pretty good version of Lu Ding Ji by Tony Leoung, in the format of mini series. Anybody knows where I get buy the VCD for a reasonable price? How many discs?
Beeeil
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I've seen most of the movies listed, and enjoyed most of them. Personally, I'd put Shaolin Soccer, God of Cookery, King of Comedy, From Beijing With Love, and the Royal Tramp movies at the top of my list. I'd agree with the others that Lawyer Lawyer is probably at the bottom of the list for me.
I don't remember seeing Chow in this; can anyone tell me what part of the movie his cameo in?
I found this funny, in an ironic way.
Beeeil, I'd also be interested in the VCD series with Tony Leung, if it's available. My gf and her mother have seen it on TV, and said it was absolutely hilarious. I've looked for it, but haven't found it.
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Gorgeous (1999) (International: English title)
Gorgeous (1999) (International: English title)
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Well, sounds like I've been watching Stephen Chow's movie the wong way (with Mandarin soundtrack).
Well, sounds like I've been watching Stephen Chow's movie the wong way (with Mandarin soundtrack).
Beeeil, I'd also be interested in the VCD series with Tony Leung, if it's available. My gf and her mother have seen it on TV, and said it was absolutely hilarious. I've looked for it, but haven't found it.
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Yes, I prefer Lawyer, Lawyer over Justice, My Foot!
LL was funny all the way, (especially the Pig tongue gag!) while JMY stopped being funny on the later half of the movie. Seems to me that there are alot of people that don't like Eric Kot, which is prabably why LL is not liked...
In Georgeous, Stephen Chow has a cameo as cop with a dog on a leash, that gets dragged away! This was cut off the US DVD, but is intact on the Hong Kong DVD.
J.T.
LL was funny all the way, (especially the Pig tongue gag!) while JMY stopped being funny on the later half of the movie. Seems to me that there are alot of people that don't like Eric Kot, which is prabably why LL is not liked...
In Georgeous, Stephen Chow has a cameo as cop with a dog on a leash, that gets dragged away! This was cut off the US DVD, but is intact on the Hong Kong DVD.
J.T.
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Originally posted by jtkv
Yes, I prefer Lawyer, Lawyer over Justice, My Foot!
LL was funny all the way, (especially the Pig tongue gag!) while JMY stopped being funny on the later half of the movie. Seems to me that there are alot of people that don't like Eric Kot, which is prabably why LL is not liked...
In Georgeous, Stephen Chow has a cameo as cop with a dog on a leash, that gets dragged away! This was cut off the US DVD, but is intact on the Hong Kong DVD.
J.T.
Yes, I prefer Lawyer, Lawyer over Justice, My Foot!
LL was funny all the way, (especially the Pig tongue gag!) while JMY stopped being funny on the later half of the movie. Seems to me that there are alot of people that don't like Eric Kot, which is prabably why LL is not liked...
In Georgeous, Stephen Chow has a cameo as cop with a dog on a leash, that gets dragged away! This was cut off the US DVD, but is intact on the Hong Kong DVD.
J.T.
Thanks for the Gorgeous note. I remember that scene now; I guess I didn't pay much attention!
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Originally posted by Beeeil
Well, sounds like I've been watching Stephen Chow's movie the wong way (with Mandarin soundtrack). I'll be sure to rewatch some of them with Cantonese st to see if I will experience them differently. I'll need to watch them with subtitles, hopefully they are translated pretty faithfully.
I did enjoy Royal Tramp II, but only because of Michele Reis' brief appearance. BTW, Royal Tramp and Royal Tramp II are based soooooo loosely on Lu Ding Ji books that it didn't do the books justice at all.
OT: I've heard that there is a pretty good version of Lu Ding Ji by Tony Leoung, in the format of mini series. Anybody knows where I get buy the VCD for a reasonable price? How many discs?
Beeeil
Well, sounds like I've been watching Stephen Chow's movie the wong way (with Mandarin soundtrack). I'll be sure to rewatch some of them with Cantonese st to see if I will experience them differently. I'll need to watch them with subtitles, hopefully they are translated pretty faithfully.
I did enjoy Royal Tramp II, but only because of Michele Reis' brief appearance. BTW, Royal Tramp and Royal Tramp II are based soooooo loosely on Lu Ding Ji books that it didn't do the books justice at all.
OT: I've heard that there is a pretty good version of Lu Ding Ji by Tony Leoung, in the format of mini series. Anybody knows where I get buy the VCD for a reasonable price? How many discs?
Beeeil
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Chines Oddysey!
I am surprised that nobody mentioned chinese odyssey - at least part 1. just saw it and was totally amazed. It was as if Tsui Hark directed Brazil with Stephen Chow!
The DVD is horrid, but the movie had me entranced. I would rate it right up there with God of Cookery...
The DVD is horrid, but the movie had me entranced. I would rate it right up there with God of Cookery...
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Originally posted by Yellow Hammer
But that's what is so funny about Royal Tramp, the fact that it is a total nonsensical adaptation of the books. The entire set from the Tony Leung/Andy Lau version from 1980 can be found at DVDShelf for $475HK. The English name of the TV Series is called 'Duke of Mount Deer'.
But that's what is so funny about Royal Tramp, the fact that it is a total nonsensical adaptation of the books. The entire set from the Tony Leung/Andy Lau version from 1980 can be found at DVDShelf for $475HK. The English name of the TV Series is called 'Duke of Mount Deer'.
Thanks for the info on the VCD set; unfortunately, it's not subtitled in English, and I can't speak Chinese, but it may make a great Christmas gift for my gf and her mom, since they really enjoyed it and were asking me to look for it.
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Re: Chines Oddysey!
Originally posted by Steve
I am surprised that nobody mentioned chinese odyssey - at least part 1. just saw it and was totally amazed. It was as if Tsui Hark directed Brazil with Stephen Chow!
The DVD is horrid, but the movie had me entranced. I would rate it right up there with God of Cookery...
I am surprised that nobody mentioned chinese odyssey - at least part 1. just saw it and was totally amazed. It was as if Tsui Hark directed Brazil with Stephen Chow!
The DVD is horrid, but the movie had me entranced. I would rate it right up there with God of Cookery...
But there were some funny moments:
Spoiler:
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My favorites of his are Shaolin Soccer, From Beijing With Love (the first of his that I saw), God of Cookery and Tricky Master (even though he deson't play such a big part, that movie's great).
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Originally posted by Steve
I am surprised that nobody mentioned chinese odyssey - at least part 1. just saw it and was totally amazed. It was as if Tsui Hark directed Brazil with Stephen Chow!
The DVD is horrid, but the movie had me entranced. I would rate it right up there with God of Cookery...
I am surprised that nobody mentioned chinese odyssey - at least part 1. just saw it and was totally amazed. It was as if Tsui Hark directed Brazil with Stephen Chow!
The DVD is horrid, but the movie had me entranced. I would rate it right up there with God of Cookery...
Now what's the deal with his name? I've been writing Stephen Chiau for about 2 years - as this is how it is on all my DVDs, but all of you write Stephen Chow. What's the story? ...At least I was eventually able to make the transition to Michelle YEOH...
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Just be thankful I stopped spelling his first name "steven"... I'm a hopeless american. On IMDB, it shows him as Chow and the way you typed it and a slew of other ways as well - I guess all ways are correct.
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Re: Re: Chines Oddysey!
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Now what's the deal with his name? I've been writing Stephen Chiau for about 2 years - as this is how it is on all my DVDs, but all of you write Stephen Chow. What's the story? ...At least I was eventually able to make the transition to Michelle YEOH...
Now what's the deal with his name? I've been writing Stephen Chiau for about 2 years - as this is how it is on all my DVDs, but all of you write Stephen Chow. What's the story? ...At least I was eventually able to make the transition to Michelle YEOH...
Chow is the most common way for people from HK to spell his Chinese name, which is of course the same as Chow Yun-Fat's. Of course, as noted in a couple of movies, invariably the trivia question always comes up "What's the relation between Stephen Chow and Chow Yun-Fat".
Yeoh is kinda strange, not sure where the origin of that one would be from. Michelle's surname pronounciation in Cantonese is Yeung and in Mandarin it would be Yang. She's from Malaysia, so the name presumably could be of Hokkien/Fukien origin, but in Hokkien her name is pronounced as Yu, so hmmm.....
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Re: Re: Re: Chines Oddysey!
Originally posted by Yellow Hammer
Chow is the most common way for people from HK to spell his Chinese name, which is of course the same as Chow Yun-Fat's. Of course, as noted in a couple of movies, invariably the trivia question always comes up "What's the relation between Stephen Chow and Chow Yun-Fat".
Yeoh is kinda strange, not sure where the origin of that one would be from. Michelle's surname pronounciation in Cantonese is Yeung and in Mandarin it would be Yang. She's from Malaysia, so the name presumably could be of Hokkien/Fukien origin, but in Hokkien her name is pronounced as Yu, so hmmm.....
Chow is the most common way for people from HK to spell his Chinese name, which is of course the same as Chow Yun-Fat's. Of course, as noted in a couple of movies, invariably the trivia question always comes up "What's the relation between Stephen Chow and Chow Yun-Fat".
Yeoh is kinda strange, not sure where the origin of that one would be from. Michelle's surname pronounciation in Cantonese is Yeung and in Mandarin it would be Yang. She's from Malaysia, so the name presumably could be of Hokkien/Fukien origin, but in Hokkien her name is pronounced as Yu, so hmmm.....
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Just watched Tricky Brains... now this is one funny movie!!
Had me laughing throughout the whole movie...
This is the second best Stephen Chow movie, behind Shaolin Soccer. Still have lots more to go ....
J.T.
Had me laughing throughout the whole movie...
This is the second best Stephen Chow movie, behind Shaolin Soccer. Still have lots more to go ....
J.T.