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周星驰和他的喜剧 Stephen Chow and His Comedies |
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作者：CRIENGLI… 文章来源：CRIENGLISH.com 点击数： 更新时间：2009-3-18 |
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Stephen Chow was born into a poor family in Hong Kong, where his mother reared him. His potential career hit a low point after his graduation from the Shaw Brothers' TVB acting school, when he had no roles to play. Chow made his living as a temporary actor, filling in as an extra. Some of his roles were nothing more than walk-ons. But he drew on these experiences as sources for his later roles, which may be why Chow favors underdog characters in his work. The turning point in Chow's career came when he was chosen to co-host a popular Hong Kong children's program. The industry took notice of his acting skills, and Chow was invited to act in a television series. In the "Dun Fei Final Combat" series in 1989, Chow's outstanding performance gave rise to increasing popularity in Hong Kong. The series also marked the beginning of a long-term collaborative relationship with director Lee Lik-Chi and actor Ng Man Tat, better known as Wu Mengda. In 1990, his performance in Jeff Lau's smash-hit "All For The Winner" launched his comedy career. In the film, Chow played an innocent village boy with x-ray vision. When his abilities in a gambling venture are discovered, two rival gang bosses, each with their own plans for his talents, set their sights on him. This comedy became the highest grossing film in Hong Kong history. Before the movie, Stephen Chow was just a star. After the movie, he became a megastar who routinely beat out people like Chow Yun-Fat and Jackie Chan at the box-office. Chow developed his own distinct brand of humor, known as wu li tou, or "no-brainer," which makes frequent use of puns and pokes fun at traditional culture. Some of his quotes have become part of the Chinese lexicon. For instance, in the 1995 production "A Chinese Odyssey," the dialogue of a reluctant romantic parting has become a classic quote widely used even today. Most of Chow's films follow a similar template: Chow portrays either an underachiever who beats the odds, or an arrogant overachiever who receives a lesson in humility before bouncing back into top form. The 1991 production "Fight Back to School" and 1996 production "God of Cookery" are notable examples of this type of casting. Some of his films, like 1992's "Justice, My Foot" and 1993's "Flirting Scholar," operate in a historic environment while depicting a modern, cross-cutting comedy. Occasionally, Chow takes a break from comedies. One of his more serious films is the second installment of "A Chinese Odyssey," a story loosely based on the classic Chinese epic "Journey to the West." Although he's essentially a comedian at heart, Chow was able to develop his character more seriously than before. It was a box-office smash in Hong Kong and ignited a cult following on the mainland. But Stephen Chow is not content to be just an actor; he often demonstrates his talent for improvisation, suggesting gags to directors to enhance the script, who allowed him chances to make rewrites to the plot. By 1994, he was already writing and directing some of his own films. Chow broke new ground in 1999 after he wrote, directed, and starred in the "King of Comedy." Unlike a typical Stephen Chow film, "King of Comedy" uses less of his wu li tou style comedy, and the main theme is also controversial --- the film describes the tragedy that a professional actor cannot become successful due to the culture of superstars in the film industry. Some say the story is based on Stephen Chow's career at an early age, because he was only a temporary actor while he started to enter the film industry. Chow's recent films have used comic action and special effects sequences, rather than spoken humor, to appeal to a wider international audience. "Shaolin Soccer," which Chow directed in 2001, catapulted him to international fame. Later, "Kung Fu Hustle" surpassed "Shaolin Soccer" as the highest-grossing domestic movie in Hong Kong. Both films highlighted the magic of martial arts, a subject over which Chow has been obsessed since childhood. Chow is a fan of Chinese kung fu legend Bruce Lee, and uses direct references to him in his productions. But his sense of humor is sometimes lost as he parries to the western audiences, and "Kung Fu Hustle" was considered a box office miracle in China. It is a humorous parody made to pay homage to the marital arts genre. It contains most of the characteristics of a typical martial arts movie: Exaggerated movements, tense situations and madcap plots. The movie picked up a number of awards in Hong Kong and Taiwan in 2005, but won nothing in the international arena. Much of the criticism over the film centered on its lack of character development and a coherent plot. "Las Vegas Weekly" criticized the film for the lack of a central protagonist and character depth. Others criticized the film's cartoonish, immature humor. Despite his comic persona on-screen, Chow is known for being reticent in the public eye, and often projects a quiet demeanor. But will he change his style to achieve international recognition? If he does, he may well have to sacrifice his domestic fans to get it. 实践证明经常访问无忧英语教育网 www.51education.net ,能迅速提高你的英语学习能力!积沙成塔,不断提高! 本站所提供的所有信息仅供学校课堂教学及英语学习者学习研究之用，其著作权归原作者及媒体所有。 |
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