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Comedy, Drama, Romance  •  1999  •  89 min

King of Comedy (1999)

King of Comedy poster

King of Comedy (1999)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

Wan Tin-Sau is an actor who cannot seem to catch a break, since his only professional jobs are limited to being a movie extra. As well as being an actor, he is also the head of his village's community center.

Starring Cast

Stephen Chow  •   Karen Mok  •   Cecilia Cheung

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: High

The film focuses on universal themes of individual perseverance, the pursuit of dreams, and the importance of human connection within a challenging industry, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or advocating for systemic change.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The movie features a cast that is representative of its Hong Kong production origin, without explicit DEI-driven casting in the context of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on character development and personal struggle, without explicitly critiquing or promoting specific DEI themes related to traditional identities.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'King of Comedy' centers on the aspirations of an actor and his relationship with a sex worker. There are no discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes within the narrative, leading to no specific portrayal to evaluate.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

King of Comedy (1999) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on the struggles of an aspiring actor and his relationship with a prostitute, without engaging with gender identity in this specific context.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

King of Comedy (1999) is an original film featuring characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

King of Comedy (1999) is an original film and does not adapt characters from prior source material or historical records. All characters were created for this specific film, thus there are no instances of a character's established race being changed.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.2
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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