The most underrated film by Stephen Chou was The Great Sage of a Chinese Oscar-winning Journey to the West. Although this movie wasn't the best in the Chinese Oscar-Journey series, it was still regarded as a classic by many movie fans. It received many awards and nominees, including an Oscar for Best Original Script. Although the plot and character design of the movie were a bit old-fashioned, its soundtracks, acting, and visual effects were excellent, successfully combining traditional Chinese mythology with modern film elements. Many viewers believed that this movie was one of Stephen Chou's masterpieces and a classic in the history of Chinese movies.
Zhou Xingchi's new film, Tai Chi, was expected to be released worldwide during the Spring Festival in 2023. In addition, the animated film he supervised, Monkey King, was also scheduled to be released on August 18, 2023.
Stephen's film career spanned many stages and he had many acclaimed works in his career. However, if one had to choose the best work, it would probably be one of his representative works: A Chinese Oath to the West: The Moonlight Box. The movie was a collaboration between Stephen and David. It was a love story that traveled back in time. The film's special effects and soundtracks were excellent, and Stephen's performance was also highly praised. In addition, the film also won many awards, including the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards. It became one of Stephen's representative works.
Recently, Stephen Chou announced that Korean actor Song Kanghao would join his new film, Shaolin Women's Football. Song Kanghao would play the role of a judge in the movie. This collaboration had aroused the anticipation and excitement of the fans. Zhou Xingchi and Song Kanghao had previously worked together on the movie 'King Mao Dun' and established a deep friendship. Song Kanghao was a representative figure in the Korean film industry. He had won many awards, including the highest honor in the Korean film industry, the Big Bell Award and the Green Dragon Award. He also won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his film " Parasite." This collaboration would undoubtedly bring a visual feast to the audience.
Some novels are generally regarded as a series of works rather than a single one. These novels may be written by multiple authors or teams and published and disseminated at different times. This kind of novel was called a "series of novels", in which each work was independent but there were connections and commonalities between them. The movie directed by Stephen Zhou was also a kind of "series movie", although he was not the first director's work. These movies are often called the "Chinese Oscarness" series because they were originally produced by two Hong Kong directors, David Liu and the Chinese Oscarness Studio. The series included many films, some of which were directed by Stephen Chou, others by other directors. Even if the movie was not directed by Stephen Chou, if it was considered a part of the "A Chinese Oath to the West" series, it could still be considered one of the works in this series. The series of novels and movies are widely regarded as classics because they combine many elements including romance, mythology, martial arts and comedy and are widely praised and appreciated.
I would say 'Carrie'. It was his first published novel and it set the tone for his future works. The story of a bullied girl with telekinetic powers is a classic. It shows how abuse and oppression can lead to a violent outburst.
One of the most underrated is 'The Eyes of the Dragon'. It's a departure from his typical horror, more of a fantasy tale with great character development. Another is 'Insomnia'. It delves into complex themes like mortality and the afterlife in a really interesting way. And 'Bag of Bones' is also often overlooked. It has a great ghost story vibe and a really engaging plot.
Stephen Zhou was a famous Hong Kong film actor, director and screenwriter. He became famous because of his outstanding performance in the movie "Playing truant". It was a movie released in 1990 about a teenager's adventures in order to escape school. The film was a huge success in Hong Kong and also won widespread praise around the world. Stephen's wonderful performance in this movie had also become one of his representative works.
Many of Stephen's new movies were in production. Zhou Xingchi officially announced that he would shoot three animated films and cooperate with the animation company Wanwei Cat. In addition, he also served as the executive producer of the animated film Monkey King, which would be released in August this year. In addition, Zhou Xingchi also released the cover photo of the script for the new film Shaolin Women's Football Team on social media and announced the global audition for actresses. In addition, there was a new film called Plan E, but the specific content of the film was still unclear. In short, Stephen was actively producing a number of new films, including animated films and live-action films.
There are many classic works by Stephen Zhou, and one of the more famous lines is: "I'll support you!" This sentence expressed Stephen's love and commitment to the female lead, which often appeared in his movies. This sentence resonated with many viewers and became one of the classic confession lines.
Definitely 'The Dark Half'. It's not as well - known as some of his big hits, but it has a really fascinating concept about a writer and his dark alter - ego. It's full of King's signature creepiness. Another underrated one is 'Rose Madder'. It tells a story of a woman escaping an abusive relationship and the supernatural elements she encounters. It's a great blend of horror and real - life drama.