Why did Stephen Chow, hailed by millions as the "King of Comedy," experience so many rifts with collaborators who had worked alongside him for years?

This video looks back at Stephen Chow's journey from an unknown actor to an icon of Chinese cinema, a powerful director, and a businessman with an estimated net worth exceeding HK$1.5 billion. But alongside his fame and success were long-standing controversies with many prominent figures in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

From criticisms from Xiang Tai, conflicts with Wong Jing, Johnnie To, and Wong Yat-fei, to a regrettable relationship with Ng Man-tat, Stephen Chow's story reveals a man who was both considered a cinematic genius and seen by some collaborators as overly demanding and difficult to work with. Wong Jing once called him a "tyrant on set," but at the same time acknowledged Stephen Chow's acting talent as rare.

In particular, the relationship between Stephen Chow and Ng Man-tat is not simply a severance of ties. The two have collaborated on over 20 films, with missed opportunities due to unforeseen circumstances, and Ng Man-tat has publicly defended Stephen Chow.

Behind the arguments about personality are issues of self-interest, money, and creative control. The script itself shows that many of the fractured relationships have different causes, but not a few cases are related to financial matters.

So, is Stephen Chow truly a perfectionist genius, an unapproachable person, or simply a character viewed through too many opposing lenses?

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