HK filmmaker Wong Jing reveals why he fell out with Stephen Chow
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By ANNDREA A. WEBBER
Entertainment
Tuesday, 30 Jul 2024

8:00 PM MYT

HK filmmakers Wong Jing (left) and Stephen Chow have both stated that they are not interested in working together again. Photos: Wong Jing/YouTube, Handout

Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Jing recently opened up about his past with Stephen Chow.

In the first episode of his new YouTube series, Wong reminisced about their first meeting in 1989 when Chow approached him to discuss a potential collaboration.

“I told him he had been filming a lot of movies like Triad Story lately, which are filled with foul language from start to finish.

“I said he should stop making those kinds of films as they wouldn’t work out,” the 69-year-old said, adding that Chow agreed with his perspective at the time.

Their first collaboration was the 1990 classic God Of Gamblers II, which also stars Andy Lau.

They went on to work together in other films such as Tricky Brains (1991), Royal Tramp (1992), its sequel Royal Tramp II (1992) and The Tricky Master (1999).

Wong recalled having a close friendship with Chow, who would often talk to him about his love life and share his secrets.


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He revealed that Chow, 62, had mentioned undergoing double eyelid surgery and hiding out at his former girlfriend’s house for several weeks.

“She brought him lunch boxes every day. This is true,” he said with a laugh.

However, the friendship between the two changed during the shooting of Royal Tramp II.

According to Wong, Chow, who used to share everything about his personal life, became a little distant then.

“I don’t know why there was a barrier between us. I gradually realised he wanted to become a director and not be directed by others. He didn’t want anyone to guess his next step,” he added.

Wong also recounted a time Chow made him uneasy.

Wong said: “We were filming one day and I asked him, ‘What are you thinking about? You have been thinking for so long,’ and he suddenly snapped, ‘I’m thinking for you!’”

Wong admitted he was taken aback by Chow’s attitude, finding it “unnecessary”.

“Why have such an attitude? I felt a crack in my heart ...,” he lamented.

In 2012, Wong criticised Chow for loving money more than making movies and being difficult to work with.

At the time, both stars vehemently stated that they are not interested in working together again.
https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/entert...th-stephen-chow

Dah kalah, kalah lah. Apa lagi nak sembang?

stephen chow sure have personality problem...

many used to worked with him shared the same

but nonetheless many fans still love his mou lei tao movies

>character issue lettew
topkek wong jing
Nearlee

The time Wong asked Chow what is he thinking, I think Chow is brainstorming for more ideas for the next movies for Wong.

But “Two Tigers cannot Hide in the Same Mountain”, Wong maybe sense that Chow will one day dethrone him. then he quit working with him.

one sei feihai. one sei sohai

Stephen chow's movies nowadays tabboulih la

Unfunny

Wong Jing makan more or Eric Tsang makan more ??

why need to dethrone him while there are many other famous directors around, like John Woo, Johnnie To, Andrew Lau etc...?

There is some insecurity in his mindset despite his success. He was a late bloomer in TVB. He was in the same batch as Tony Leung and was also with him when they had to do children’s program in TVB. However, Tony was recognised very early and moved to make dramas and was very popular in the 80s while Stephen was still stuck doing children’s program. He only got his break when stars like Tony Leung, Andy Lau, etc. moved to movies. I think thr setbacks early in his career is the cause he become a terrible controlling director today.

some people are assholes, but the work they produce are good, so we're forced to accept that theyre assholes as part of the package. as long as the end result is good. its good no?

i'd rather hire an asshole contractor that gets things done properly rather than one that is super friendly but overpromises and underquotes.

They are making different genre of movies while Wong Jing is making same type of comedies

Yes, Wong himself think too much. but Chow is probably just brainstorming for ideas only..

WJ, amoi throw themself at him. Makan rosamund kwan also. one of the horror movie they 2 shower gether gether,
ET, perogol..........he also saw rosamund kyan in bathtub before.

Everyone in the industry knows Chow can be an asshole.

Chow movies need a director or producer to rein him in, if not he will syok sendiri.

But so far only Shaolin Soccer and Kungfu Hustle success.

God of Cookery, King Of Comedy, From Beijing with Love all co-directed with Lee Lik Chi

Agreed, not only not funny but damn cringe. His old movies funny because every actors and actresses are really funny

Probably Wong Jing. I saw an interview before where he admitted he has tons of lovers despite being married. His wife know his character and already accepted it. Wong Jing said despite his affairs, his wife is still no. 1 in his heart. So anytime his affairs get too serious, he will break them off especially when the girl started to demand to be his wife. He said he won’t mind helping their careers but the only line he won’t cross is divorcing his wife.

Eric Tsang was not that successful as director and only sort of gain real influence when he join TVB and became Management in recent years.

I think so too, looking back MJ movies all amoi damn top especially this

Both are actually 半斤八两 as a director ok.

Except Wong Jing capture the market sentiment correctly for awhile.

Stephen Chow depends on his acting career and some funny ideas, but his directing is really so-so once he lost the veteran teams.

2024 already, still talk about 1999. obviously nothing more to do nowadays..

This post has been edited by brkli: Jul 31 2024, 02:13 PM

Stephen chow a lot like Jim Carey.

Essentric personality. The mood swing sure kuat and cannot predict.

In earlier years, Wong Jing likely Pan Jing more than Eric Tsang that always Lau Jing.

director of course makan more than actor...

With his ego, susah wo


Yea all 笑点 so convoluted and cringey

Hopefully Kung Fu Hustle 2 is funny haha

Stephen Chow successful movies is from the 80s and 90s era because they use 80s - 90s Hong Kong era style comedy.

Its the comedy from that era that is funny, not Stephen Chow.

His newer movies, the comedy is like trying to hard to be funny kind comedy.

Dunno how to describe it accurately, but its not the 80s, 90s Hong Kong style of comedy anymore.

This post has been edited by askingquestion: Jul 31 2024, 03:13 PM

Dah tua kaya pun. takyah cola-cola lagi.

You also need a good supporting cast too. Without Ng Man Tat, a lot of Stephen Chow movies might not be so successful

because both of them making the same tier movie

Johnnie To and John Woo different tier

Speaking of comedy movies, there's a lot less or no comedies from HK worth mentioning these few years

there were CNY movies but mmg tak boleh pakai

"that starlet looks yummy. I'm gonna up her tonight!" "no, I'm going to up her first!" and the rest is history.........

but seriously, SC getting from bad to worse after his old friends leave him 1 after another

Thats true but maybe I am becoming an unker already, but the new HK comedies all not funny one.

Still 80s and 90s HK comedy are funny to me.

lol how many times he wants to reveal about this

already diu chau with lee

shaolin soccer can say 3/4 is chow's work

they quarrelled alot while shooting

endup chow do re-shoot on lee's directed scene

This post has been edited by DValentine: Jul 31 2024, 03:48 PM

ntg good came out of HK movies these few years

they used to be famous for triad movies, even paling teruk, horror also not bad can watch

u have to see like this la

u take money from china company u have to comply their rules and know the red line la

things u wanna say kenot say

all these because of CCP

but old movies never talk bout ccp also

After repeating many sc movies, actually ng man tat is the one more funny with his subtle moves

because now HK entertainment is control by Pooh, the glory of the HK is no more.


Anyway, the downfall of Stephen and those rumor is due to the issue between him and Charles Heung I think.

Ng Man Tat is actually the better actor as he can do serious films very well.

In his TVB days, he can even act as villain.

Those who do the old TVB live show EYT are usually very versatile and good in acting.

Both copycat Japanese kuso comedy la. Nothing to be proud of.

I stop putting hope on his movies after watching 长江7号and the new journey to west.

I believe the credits go to all supporting cast. maybe he got full of himself and think he is the reason his movie is funny. Nowadays I dun watch hongkong movie, not really nice anymore

RIP...

Falling out with him is so common that its no longer newsworthy anymore.

What about publishing news/interviews about those that are still buddy buddy with him?

This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Jul 31 2024, 04:00 PM

after Kung Fu hustle n Shaolin soccer, only shitty movie came out......CJ7, mermaid

HK entertainment is in current situation mostly due to their own makinglah.

During their glory days, they made a lot of good movies but there were a lot of crap lah.

Because the industry was making money, it attracted the triads and that leads to the downfall.

People like Charles Heung are famous for being triad and opening an entertainment company was their way to do legit biz.

The good ones went to America including a lot of their best directors. Remember the wave of HK stars entering Hollywood after Matrix and Rumble in the Bronx?

When the good ones left, it left a void and the capital to make movies dried up. The triads also no longer involved in movie making as movie making were not so profitable anymore.

When HK wave in Hollywood ended, everyone came back but found that the industry has gotten smaller, and capitals were no longer available like the good old days.

By then the source of capital are coming from China and everyone goes north as it has a much bigger market than HK and the rest of SEA combined. Of course, when you are making movies for China market, you need to change to adapt to their taste.

Today, the China movie making industry are thriving and they now make movies catering to their own tastes and not the world anymore.

This post has been edited by 30624770: Jul 31 2024, 04:04 PM

The last movie I think is decent is God of Cookery, didnt bother to watch shaolin soccer, kungfu hustle I see no head no tail, my head full of question marks

last time never take ccp company watever also u can say

NOW u take the money have to listen la deewwwwww

which girl he makan

晶女郎 sendiri google

Last time can even make fun of CCP..
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.

yeah boiii

I remember in the 2 guys in the scene crying, left actor beh song stephen chow cuz he deliberately make them retake the scene many many times and use back the first take, the reason is beh song the right guy cuz his father is rich and known in movie industry so stephen chow want to do gao him

Yeah I remembered a youtube vid the left guy complained in a talk show, Stephen Chow and crew pull a prank on him making him retake crying scene again and again. But end up using 1st take anyways.

so we know what kind of person stephen chow is

Why not get one that is good and also not an ass hole

Cartoonish Comedy, I'm sorry those are old days.

Stephen Chow is pass tense to me. But many fans love him anyway.


80s & 90s audiences dig into that kind of style of comedy. But i have to say many audiences do mature, their taste changes.


That's why stand up comedy is unbeatable.

This post has been edited by Mr.Ballz: Jul 31 2024, 06:15 PM

i like wong jing movie more then chow....
oh yeah

hk or even chinese movie is full of shit nowadays
storyline all tak boleh pakai

all movie must follow stupid xixipee guidelines and censorship...
thats why u see all chinese movie all same script, no twist no new idea
black must be black, white must be white, no grey area....

police must be good guy, thief must be bad
its even worse if u talk bad about goverment or those in authorities in movies...

thats why chinese movie all shit boring storyline, no imagination, only know how to copycat western movie idea......

This post has been edited by CivicTypeRFk8: Jul 31 2024, 06:36 PM

must end with pujimak CCP, pujimak pulis

if got ghost, must end with all these are imagination

Kek

China modern era movies really cannot
HK recent cop triad movie still ok

yup, most of the time the movie will be like....
in the end, when everything seems hopeless, xixipee will come out and save the day!!

then xixipee lickers and dog will cheer and clap.... "good movie, good movie!! very exciting!!"
like those stupid wolf warrior and what wandering earth

lmao!

wong jing movie even without stephen chow, are still entertaining

Who and who?

PUJIMAK CCP!!!

banzai CCP

It just a different era.
But if watch Chow's movie, if those without Tatt kor, it's really not that funny.
By himself without proper casting, Chow's movie are at best trying to be funny but not hitting the bag.

LOL! What movie from China you have watched recently? Most people don’t watch a single movies from China and think they are still the copycats like the past. Their movies industry are thriving and there are good and crappy films like HK in the past.

As for police must be good, thieves must be bad, do you know we have the same guidelines.

This post has been edited by 30624770: Jul 31 2024, 07:27 PM

china drama still ok to layan for daily leisure. but china movie, really tak boleh.. censorship too much, end up most movie same thing only, because cannot "think out of the box".. and like you said, malaysia more less have this kinda censorship or even more, hence same thing here, all "standard" only. u will know the plot more or less, like impossible for other plot point since there is censorship on the type of plot.

This post has been edited by brkli: Jul 31 2024, 07:38 PM

Like I say, what movie from China have you watch recently?

This post has been edited by 30624770: Jul 31 2024, 07:45 PM

tldr stephen chow is a phenomenal actor, but can't direct shit, his direct movie (as in directing others) all dogshit

Nice comedy recently watched

1. Yolo
2. Money no enough 3

Yolo, Pegasus 2, The Wandering Earth 2. still got some i can't even remember the name coz didn't really finish the movie.

how about you? what movie did you watch recently which is on par golden age HK top movies or maybe even hollywood top movie which you can have rewatch value..

The problem is not him. Its ccp their extremely shitty guideline which not ngam alot of old directors. Tats y u see old directors all cari makan outside or doing other works.

Current gen is too strawberry n audience also likes shitty actors/actresses/plots.

The sohem fails when he turns serious with his gray longish hair looking like a beggar. Muka mintak penumbuk. Looks like a wannabe.

China drama also cannot pakai d..even fantasy series got guideline must be sad sad type for sensation n follow ccp guideline "reality" so every1 must die in the end

Stephen Chow directed movies all shit. Can't compared with master Wong Jing.

Chow probably have some inferiority complex about acting. He and Tony Leung applied to TVB at the same time but only Tony got in. The kicker was that Tony was initially hesitant to apply until Chow kept persuading him. Chow himself only managed to get in later after a recommendation.

Compare their two careers and you can see Tony got the critical acclaims while Chow had to struggle before finding the comedic gold mine... only to be stuck doing the same thing for many years.

Everyone dies in every dramas? LOL

What dramas did you watch ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEDpErd4v9Y

link to interview if you understand cantonese.

for leisure/kill time only.. mainly for the quantity (no of episodes), not quality obviously..

This post has been edited by brkli: Jul 31 2024, 11:30 PM

when given option a and b, we need to choose between option a or option b. if option c is available and better, of course option c is preferred.

the current china movie Crisis Negotiator, the storyline copy bulat bulat from the western and yet they praise the china one. LOL

china always lack of innovation. they are creative no doubt but in copy pasta and enhance only