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Stephen Chow has 24 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1990s through the 2010s. 4 rank in the Top 10%, led by Kung Fu Hustle.
1991
Action · Comedy

Kung Fu Hustle
2004 · Movie · Actor · Director · Writer
Top 3%Tubi · Free w/ ads

A Chinese Odyssey Part Two: Cinderella
1995 · Movie · Actor
Top 4%Tubi · Free w/ ads

A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
1995 · Movie · Actor
Top 6%Tubi · Free w/ ads

Shaolin Soccer
2001 · Movie · Actor · Director · Writer
Top 7%Paramount+ · Included

Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
2013 · Movie · Director · Writer
Top 19%Prime Video · Included

Fight Back to School
1991 · Movie · Actor
Top 19%Tubi · Free w/ ads

It's the 1940s, and the notorious Axe Gang terrorizes Shanghai. Small-time criminals Sing and Bone hope to join, but they only manage to make lots of very dangerous enemies. Fortunately for them, kung fu masters and hidden strength can be found in unlikely places. Now they just have to take on the entire Axe Gang.
Dir. Stephen Chow · With Stephen Chow, Yuen Qiu, Yuen Wah

This sequel to "Pandora's Box" continues director Jeffrey Lau's adaptation of the Buddhism saga "Journey to the West". Stranded five centuries in the past, Joker Monkey King must battle a variety of monsters, seductive women and super-powered villains to save the dying Pak Jing-Jing.
Dir. Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Athena Chu Yan

When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.
Dir. Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Law Kar-Ying

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.
Dir. Stephen Chow · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Vicky Zhao Wei

A poor construction worker, who struggles to keep his son in private school, mistakes an orb he finds in a junkjard for a toy which proves to be much, much more once the young boy starts to play with it.
Dir. Stephen Chow · With Stephen Chow, Xu Jiao, Zhang Yuqi

Pao Lung Sing, a descendant of the legendary Judge Pao Ching Tin, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who changes his tune when he tries to champion a woman Chi Siu-Lin, who was framed for killing her husband. As a result, Pao is forced to flee and through a series of events becomes a 1st degree judge and comes back to wreak havoc and justice on the guilty.
Dir. Wong Jing · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Sharla Cheung

Wan Tin-Sau is an actor who cannot seem to catch a break, since his only professional jobs are limited to being a movie extra. As well as being an actor, he is also the head of his village's community center.
Dir. Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi · With Stephen Chow, Cecilia Cheung, Karen Mok Man-Wai

The most renowned and feared chef in the world loses his title of God of Cookery because of his pompous attitude. Humbled, he sets out to reclaim his title.
Dir. Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi · With Stephen Chow, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Nancy Sit Ka-Yin

A scholar in search of true love. Disguising himself as a houseboy, he indentures himself to a rich family in order to pursue the ravishing servant girl who has stolen his heart.
Dir. Lee Lik-Chi · With Stephen Chow, Gong Li, Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung

The story of Wai Siu Bo, a pimp who after saving Chan Kan Nam, the leader of the Heaven and Earth society, a revolutionary group, is made a member. After a botched first assignment for the group, he is made a servant to the Prince, the very person the Heaven and Earth society want to overthrow. What follows is plenty of mayhem and laughter.
Dir. Wong Jing · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Sharla Cheung

In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.
Dir. Stephen Chow · With Shu Qi, Wen Zhang, Huang Bo

A Chinese secret agent travels to Hong Kong to reclaim a dinosaur fossil but experiences hilarious incidents because of his incompetence.
Dir. Stephen Chow, Lee Lik-Chi · With Stephen Chow, Anita Yuen Wing-Yee, Law Kar-Ying

Chow Sing Sing is about to be kicked out of the Royal Hong Kong Police's elite Special Duties Unit. But a senior officer decides to give him one last chance: Star must go undercover as a student at the Edinburgh High School in Hong Kong to recover the senior officer's missing revolver.
Dir. Gordon Chan · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Sharla Cheung

After discovering that the Empress is actually Lung Erh, a member of the St Dragon Sect, and that she imprisoned the real empress. Lung Erh, is bent on eliminating the person who disclosed her true identity, Wai Siu Bo. But more complications ensues when Lung Erh is assigned to protect the Prince, whose servant is none other than Wai Siu Bo.
Dir. Wong Jing · With Stephen Chow, Brigitte Lin, Chingmy Yau Suk-Ching

The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.
Dir. Gordon Chan · With Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-Tat

An imperial agent gets ridiculed for his various inventions, until his supportive wife encourages him to attend a conference, which's actually a trap to kill all the doctors serving the emperor, where his crazy inventions come in handy.
Dir. Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu · With Stephen Chow, Carina Lau, Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung

Sing finds Michael "Dagger" Chan in order to become Ko Chun's next disciple, but the two must put aside their differences when they discover that a gang boss is bent on ruining the God of Gamblers' name.
Dir. Wong Jing · With Andy Lau, Stephen Chow, Charles Heung

Ho Kam-An is a lovestruck dim sum delivery boy who falls for a beautiful judo student. After being humiliated by her boyfriend, Ho Kam-An seeks the services of an aging master who teaches him a half-assed style of kung fu, "Karate Kid"-style.
Dir. Lee Lik-Chi · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Christy Chung Lai-Tai

Star Chow, an officer in the elite police unit, resigns when he is made a scapegoat for a botched investigation. He goes undercover at a school to complete the case and realizes a bumbling detective is also undercover as a student.
Dir. Gordon Chan · With Stephen Chow, Sharla Cheung, Ng Man-Tat

Sing, a dumb, lovable mainlander with supernatural powers comes to China to visit his uncle Tat. When it's revealed that Sing can see through objects, Tat employs him as "The Saint of Gamblers," and proceeds to set him loose in the gambling world.
Dir. Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai, Corey Yuen · With Stephen Chow, Ng Man-Tat, Sharla Cheung

After being haunted by evil spirits inside a residential building, a security guard seeks help from a mysterious exorcist, who turns out to be an escaped mental patient.
Dir. Jeffrey Lau Chun-Wai · With Stephen Chow, Karen Mok Man-Wai, Lo Hung

An unscrupulous lawyer with an equally eccentric kung-fu sidekick wife tries to bring justice to the court.
Dir. Johnnie To · With Stephen Chow, Anita Mui Yim-Fong, Ng Man-Tat

When Xuan's real estate project threatens the home of mermaids, Shan is sent to stop him. When they fall in love, he is encouraged to cancel the project. However, he must save them from bigger danger.
Dir. Stephen Chow · With Lin Yun, Deng Chao, Zhang Yuqi

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Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.
Dir. Tsui Hark · With Kris Wu, Lin Gengxin, Yao Chen
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