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'King of Comedy' is a 1999 Hong Kong comedy film directed by Lee Lik-chi and Stephen Chow. It is a comedy-drama that tells the story of an aspiring actor's journey to fame. The film is based on Chow's own early career as a temporary actor before becoming a successful comedy actor. It also includes a cameo appearance by Jackie Chan, who began his career as an extra. A remake of the film called 'The New King of Comedy' was released in China in 2019. The plot revolves around Wan Tin-sau, a community centre head and aspiring actor who takes his work as a movie extra too seriously. He is approached by club girls who want acting lessons to pretend to be innocent schoolgirls. Wan falls in love with one of the girls, Lau Piu-piu, and they eventually make love. However, Wan thinks she slept with him for money and tries to pay her, leading to their argument. Wan gets a leading role in a film but loses it to another actor. He then becomes involved in an undercover operation and saves the day. Eventually, Wan becomes famous through a performance and the film ends with a Pringles advertisement. 'King of Comedy' made HK$29,848,860 at the box office in Hong Kong.