Stephen Chow, photo 1 of 1

周星驰

周星馳

Zhōu Xīngchí

proper noun

Meanings

1 Stephen Chow, Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director, known for his 'mo lei tau' nonsense-comedy style

About Stephen Chow

born 1962 · 演员 actor

Hong Kong comic actor and director whose 无厘头 nonsense humour in films such as 大话西游, 少林足球 and 功夫 is quoted endlessly on the Chinese internet.

Also called 星爷

Characters

to gallop, speed

Examples

HSK 3

周星驰的电影我看了很多遍。

Zhōu Xīngchí de diànyǐng wǒ kàn le hěnduō biàn.

I've watched Stephen Chow's films many times.

HSK 7-9

《大话西游》是周星驰的经典作品。

《 Dàhuà Xī yóu 》 shì Zhōu Xīngchí de jīngdiǎn zuòpǐn.

A Chinese Odyssey is a Stephen Chow classic.

Tips

culture

In Shaolin Soccer his character asks how a person without dreams differs from a 咸鱼, a 'salted fish'. The line spread 'salted fish' as everyday slang for someone who has stopped trying.

Stroke Order

周 zhōu

星 xīng

驰 chí