Stephen Chow Films Theory

This article takes Zhou Xingchi抯 Movies a unique type in Hong Kong抯 comicmovies, as the study subject. Through analyzing Zhou抯 movies and explaining their peculiarmeans of comedy and performance, language, this article tries to get a deep understanding ofzhou?s movies and to find out the secret that why they are popular among the average peopleinstead of being accepted by critics.The whole article falls into 3 parts which respectively talk about the 3 most typical aspectsin zhou抯 movies, so as to have an overall understanding of zhou抯 movies?characterthrough intense study.Part I: It mainly analyses the cultural circumstances in which zhou?s movies are created,and how much cultural connotation is embodied in his movies, as well as the relationsbetween this cultural connotation and Hong Kong people抯 mentality, between socialrecreation psychology and value orientation. Zhou抯 movies not only reflect the structure anddestruction of post 梞odernist culture, but also involve the values of traditional culture inwhich great importance attached to ethics relations. Although, These movies are simplecultural commodity, they have an accurate grasp of the mentality and emotions of theordinary people before and after Hong Kong抯 return to china.Part II: It intensely analyzes the means of comedy in Zhou Xingchi抯 movies. Zhou抯movies have become an independent category and played an out-standing role in the fiercecompetition in Hong Kong for ten years. The unique means of comedy contribute greatly tohis success. These movies not only inherit the merits of his predecessors, but also blaze newtrail. They have greatly enriched the means of expression of world抯 comic movies, throughmakeup~ satire~ comic language~ sudden changing exaggeration~ creating comicsituations~, utilizing stage property etc.Part III:This part differentiates and analyses the character of the unique symbolic systemin Zhou抯 movies. Through comparing Zhou抯 movies with traditional comic movies. Pointout that Zhou抯 movies have farmed its own style of performance, its own language andcharacters, which make Zhou Xingchi抯 movies an unique comic trend.2...