周星驰

周星馳

Zhōu Xīngchí

proper noun

Meanings

1 Stephen Chow (1962-), Hong Kong actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director, known for his 'mo lei tau' nonsense-comedy style

Characters

to gallop, speed

Examples

HSK 2

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 4

《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

His absurdist comedy style is called 无厘头 (‘nonsensical’). Films like 《功夫》 (Kung Fu Hustle) and 《少林足球》 (Shaolin Soccer) are quoted constantly in Chinese internet culture; fans call him simply 星爷 (‘Master Star’).

Stroke Order

周 zhōu

星 xīng

驰 chí