"The New King of Comedy" is an underrated movie, do you support it?

The Douban score of "The King of Comedy" is 8.7 points, and the Douban score of "The New King of Comedy" is 5.7 points. There is a full 3-point difference in word-of-mouth between the new one and the old one. Moreover, the evaluation of the New King of Comedy is polarized. Some people say that this is Stephen Chow's worst movie, while others say that in this movie they saw Stephen Chow, who is facing the sea and shouts to work hard. Personally speaking, this movie is indeed not good enough, but it is definitely not a substandard movie.

First of all, this movie does not have a single popular star, and even the comedians used are some niche comedians, such as Zhang Quandan, who is popular in the runaway comics, and Ebo, who has a background in sketches, plays the female lead Ru Meng. . The most famous one is probably Wang Baoqiang. In an era when traffic is king, no traffic star is used, and newcomers are used to take the lead. This may be due to Stephen Chow's ulterior motives. The longer a newcomer has debuted, the more he can show the core of the new king of comedy. Behind the comedy is tragedy.

Secondly, this movie uses traditional Zhou's nonsensical style throughout the film. Whether it is lines, expressions or various support, it all reflects Zhou Xingchi's unique flavor. And what's rare is that this time there are few online jokes and exaggerated lines, but there are sometimes touching parts of people's hearts, especially the lines in the confrontation between Rumeng and her father, some of which are very touching. There was also Ru Meng's "shamelessness" and the aggressiveness of the crew on the set, which actually touched me a little bit. It reminds me of the scene in "The King of Comedy" where Zhou Xingxing was called "a dead ringer".

Many people can understand the tragic core in "The King of Comedy", but they cannot understand the core of the new King of Comedy. Stephen Chow has always told stories in his own unique way, but as we have grown up, the audience has changed. Whether the movie is good or not, I think it might be better to evaluate it ten years later. Because Stephen Chow's Westward Journey was not well-received the year it was released, but it took many years before it was recognized by the public. Therefore, time is a good test.