King of Comedy | Open Thread

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Notable Actors/Actresses

Jiang Long: Zhou Ke

Yang Chao Yue: A Zhen

Director

Jiang Long

Chinese Title

喜劇之王

King of Comedy

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Comedy

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2026
Episodes: 24

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Cast

Jiang Long: Zhou Ke	Yang Chao Yue: A Zhen Chen Jia Zhen
Zhang Chi: Chen Jia Hao	Jiang Shi Meng: Lin Xi Mei
Yu He Wei: Yu laoshi (teacher)	Yu Yang: Gao Jiao Ba
Wang Zhi: Fang Hua	Li Chuan: Chen Bing Qiang
Song Mu Zi: Chen Jun Nan	Li Cheng Ru: Chen Xing Wang
Li Chen: Director Huang	Huang Bo: Bao Huang
Han Tong Sheng: Chen Hui Xian	Ma Su: Shi Qi jie
Wang Jian Hua: A Fei	Wang Hao: Sheng Zai
Shi Ce: Yu Dan	Zhu Mei Jie: Ma Fei Yan
Liu Si Wei: Secretary Liu	Li Fei: Wen ge
Li Yun Chi: Sha Qiang	Song Tian Shun: Tour Guide Song
Xu Zhi Sheng: Xu Zhi Sheng	Tu Dou: Ma Ling Shu
Yin Xue: Li Mo Bai	E Jing Wen: Director E
Zhan Xin: Gao Jiao Qi	Song Jia Teng: Ma Da Jun

Romcom/Romance Checklist

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How much of the plot is angst/romance?

0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5

The ML:

Cold–Lukewarm–Warm / Timid / Tsundere / Falls in Love First / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / CEO / General

The FL:

Bold / Cute / Cool & Independent / Falls in Love First / Better than ML / "Reborn" / Noble Idiot / Business-woman

Describe the Relationship (the tropes):

Annoying Love (F/M) Rivals +++ / Bickering Start / Childhood Connection / Cohabitation / Contract Marriage or Fake Couple / Enemies to Lovers / Hidden Identity / Healing Love / Harem / Love Triangle / Married Couple (Real) / Opposites Attract / Pining Love / Second Chance / Secretly in Love (F/ML) / School to Adulthood / Star-Crossed Lovers 

Relationship Progress (officially together; first (official) kiss; breakup*):

Ep 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24

# of CPs (including main CP):
0 / 1 / 2 / 3

Ending:

Happy / Sad / Open Happy / Open Sad / Bad / Rushed+++

Remarks

[Drama Info]

🎬	Jiang Long: Li Bing Qiang:	Mama Go! (Jiang Long)
✍️	Peng Xu:	Sarcastic Family (Li Xue Qin) Legend of the Undercover Chef
🎥	Stephen Chow:	The King of Comedy

喜劇之王 (Xǐ Jù Zhī Wáng) is a reimagining of Stephen Chow’s Hong Kong classic The King of Comedy. And it is quite fitting that Jiang Long is the leading man and one of the directors. Very Steven Chow.

It's Jiang Long's first drama as a director. He started out as a comedian turned actor and now director.

Filming wrapped on February 14, 2025.

[Ending]

Recommendations

Preliminary recs are random / a peek at the list. These may be updated if drama is completed

Genre List:

Comedy

Fantasy	Mystery	"Divine"

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