---
title: 'The King of Comedy Visits Shanghai (1922)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Zhang Shichuan'
released: '1922-10-05'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-king-of-comedy-visits-shanghai-1922'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18377934/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The King of Comedy Visits Shanghai (1922)

1922 · Comedy · Republic of China


## Synopsis

The King of Comedy Visits Shanghai, also known as The King of Comedy Visits China, is a 1922 slapstick comedy directed by Zhang Shichuan for the Mingxing Film Company. Depicting a fictional visit by Charlie Chaplin to Shanghai, the film starred Richard Bell in the titular role and drew from Chaplin's popularity in the Republic of China. Released as a double feature with Labourer's Love, the film screened for four days at the Olympic Theatre but did not find broader distribution. It is a lost film.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Zheng Zhengqiu](https://cinepixo.com/people/zheng-zhengqiu)
- **Director:** [Zhang Shichuan](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhang-shichuan)

## Cast

- [Zheng Zhengqiu](https://cinepixo.com/people/zheng-zhengqiu)
- [Zheng Zhegu](https://cinepixo.com/people/zheng-zhegu)

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