What happened after Stephen's first movie, Thunderbolt Pioneer?

After the victory of the war, China experienced a period of turmoil. Due to the reflection of Japan's mistakes and contributions in the war, as well as the influence of China's domestic politics, economy and other factors, the Chinese National Government began to carry out a series of war crimes trials and self-reflection, exposing and criticizing Japan's invasion on a large scale. In 1946, the National Government established the Special Forces Pioneer Committee to conduct trials and investigations on the war crimes committed by Japan during the war, and to carry out large-scale self-reflection and clean-up work throughout the country. At the same time, the National Government also strengthened the management of the military and intelligence agencies, implemented a series of military reforms and modernizations, and promoted the improvement of China's military strength. The founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 marked the victory of China's War of Resistance against Japan and the unification of China's politics, economy, culture and other aspects. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Special Forces Pioneer Committee of the Chinese National Government was revoked, and Japan's invasion was recognized and whitewashed. China began a series of peace negotiations and diplomatic efforts to seek peaceful cooperation with countries around the world, which promoted China's international status and reputation.

Thunderbolt Corp went bankrupt in the end. In the movie, after Lei Dongbao was paralyzed, Shi Hongwei and Lei Zhengming announced a series of measures, including selling the office building and Lei Dongbao's luxury car, which hinted that Thunderbolt Corporation was facing bankruptcy. In addition, there were also reports that Lei Zhengming eventually obtained most of Thunderbolt Corp's resources and funds. Therefore, it could be inferred that Thunderbolt Corp went bankrupt in the end.

The story after the first season of Joy of Life was that after Fan Xian returned to Jingdou, he was worried that he would be targeted because he was a big tree, so he sent away his weaknesses one by one to protect them. He had arranged for Fan Ruoruo to go to Northern Qi to learn medicine, laying the foundation for Fan Ruoruo to save him. Then, he had sent Fan Sizhe, who had almost been led astray by the Second Prince, to Northern Qi to do business. Fan Xian still escorted Xiao En back to Northern Qi, but the Qing Emperor had deliberately let Chen Pingping withdraw the Black Knights protecting Xiao En. This made Xiao En mistakenly believe that the Qing Emperor wanted the two of them to kill each other. The relationship between Fan Xian and Yan Bingyun also changed. Yan Bingyun did not betray Fan Xian. Instead, he became his little brother. These were all introduced according to the plot of the original novel.

Stephen's last movie was 'The Great Sage of a Chinese Oscar'. The movie was released in 2009 and was a collaboration between Stephen Chou and Director Liu Zhenwei of A Chinese Opus. In the movie, Stephen Zhou played Sun Wukong and Yin Zhu played Zixia Fairy. Although the movie had achieved high box office and reputation, Stephen's performance in the movie was still controversial.

The King of Kings 2000 was a comedy film made by Stephen Chou in 1999. The film told the story of Liang Kuan working as an undercover police officer at school and was sent to investigate the Ferrari of the big cheater. The film was released on August 5, 1999, and achieved good box office results. This movie was the last collaboration between Stephen and Jing Wang, and also Stephen's last gambling movie. Although Stephen only filmed for six days, his character became the main character. Even though King of Kings 2000 was not a classic work by Stephen, there were still many classic scenes that were loved by the audience.

In 2008, Stephen Zhou filmed the movie Changjiang No. 7. The movie was a sci-fi comedy about a father who gave his son an alien toy dog as a gift, which changed their lives. The movie was released in China on January 30, 2008. After that, Stephen Chou turned to the role of a director and directed comedy films such as Journey to the West, The Mermaid, and The New King of Comedy.

At present, there is no exact information about Stephen's movie screening in 2018. Although there were some rumors about the possibility of Mermaid 2 or Kung Fu 2, there was no confirmed news to confirm these rumors. However, there were reports that Stephen was preparing a new film called Shaolin Women's Football and invited female football players Zhao Lina and Lee Jiayue to participate. This movie was considered to be the continuation of Shaolin Football, and it was Zhou Xingchi's new work after 23 years. Therefore, even though Zhou Xingchi did not release any new movies in 2018, he was actively preparing for new works and working with female football players.

During the Spring Festival in 2024, Stephen Chou would release the movie he directed, Mermaid 2. This movie was a sequel to The Mermaid, and it was starred by Allen and Lin Yun. Stephen Chou had broken the box office record for a domestic movie in 2016's Mermaid. Therefore, the audience was looking forward to the release of Mermaid 2. Although the plot had not been revealed, it was expected to be a comedy. In addition to 'Mermaid 2', there was a possibility that Stephen Zhou's other works would be released in the Spring Festival in 2024, but the specific information was not yet known.

The following conclusion: Stephen Chou will release two movies in 2022, Mermaid 2 and Kung Fu 2. Mermaid 2 had been scheduled to be released during the Spring Festival in 2022, while Kung Fu 2's release date had not yet been determined. Both films were highly anticipated because Stephen was a well-known director and actor in the Chinese film industry. His works had always been loved by the audience. In addition, according to the search results, there were also some rumors about Stephen's movie plans, but the specific details had not been confirmed. All in all, Zhou Xingchi would release a new film in 2022, which was exciting news for his fans and movie lovers.

In 2023, Stephen Chou would produce an animated film called Monkey King, which was adapted from the famous Chinese novel Journey to the West. It was expected to be released on Facebook in the summer of 2023. In addition, there was also news that Director Stephen Chou's Kung Fu 2 might also be released in 2023, but it had not been confirmed. Other information about Stephen's 2023 films was not provided.