King of Comedy | Open Thread

A budding director remakes The Comedy King to save a village from demolition.

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
Jiang Shi Meng: Lin Xi Mei	Zhang Chi: Chen Jia Hao
Song Mu Zi: Chen Jun Nan	Wang Zhi: Fang Hua
Li Chuan: Chen Bing Qiang	E Jing Wen: Director E
Li Chen: Director Huang	Yu Yang: Gao Jiao Ba
Zhan Xin: Gao Jiao Qi	Wang Jian Hua: A Fei
Huang Bo: Bao Huang [Definitely Flop]	Fu Hang: Bao Fu [Definitely Rich]
Gao Wei Guang: Erlan Shen actor	Xu Zhi Sheng: Xu Zhi Sheng
Wang Hao: Sheng Zai	Shi Ce: Yu Dan
Li Cheng Ru: Chen Xing Wang	Han Tong Sheng: Chen Hui Xian
Kong Ling: Song Gou	Song Jia Teng: Ma Da Jun
Tu Dou: Ma Ling Shu	Li Fei: Wen ge
Li Yun Chi: Sha Qiang	Song Tian Shun: Tour Guide Song
Zhu Mei Jie: Ma Fei Yan	Liu Si Wei: Secretary Liu
Ma Su: Shi Qi jie	Yin Xue: Li Mo Bai
Du Hai Tao: Reporter Du	Yu He Wei: Yu laoshi (teacher)
Wu Tiao Ren (Duo) Ren Ke: Xu Chang Chu Mao Tao: Hu Mao Tao Wu Di Ren  (Duo)	Secondhand Rose (lead vocalist) Liang Long: Er Shou Ku Zi [Secondhand pants]
Wang Meng: Zhen Meng	Gai Yue Xi: Zhen Ni
Yan He Xiang: Father Ma	Ouyang Jing: Chris

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]

ᴅɪʀᴇᴄᴛᴏʀ / sᴄʀᴇᴇɴᴡʀɪᴛᴇʀ / ᴏʀɪɢɪɴᴀʟ's ᴅʀᴀᴍᴀs
🎬	Jiang Long: Li Bing Qiang:	[Debut] 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]

Happy.

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Genre List:

Comedy

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