消息一出，不少网友震惊到不敢相信：“起猛了，看到周星驰上综艺了”“我的天哪，星爷居然参加综艺啦！”

Stephen Chow, the renowned "King of Comedy" in Hong Kong cinema, is poised to launch a comedy variety show in the Chinese mainland, domestic streaming platform iQiyi revealed on Tuesday.

4月23日，国内视频平台爱奇艺透露，在香港影坛享有盛誉的“喜剧之王”周星驰即将在内地推出一档喜剧综艺节目。

According to iQiyi, Chow will headline the creation of stand-up comedy The King of Comedy, which will mark his first venture into TV production in the mainland.

据爱奇艺透露，周星驰将领衔打造单口喜剧《喜剧之王》，这将是他在内地首次涉足电视节目制作。

Over 30 comedians, handpicked from a pool of over 1,000 talents from more than 40 stand-up comedy clubs, are expected to compete onstage. Alongside Chow, heavyweight figures such as Luo Yonghao, Yang Li, and Zhou Qimo will also appear on the show.

预计将从40多个单口相声俱乐部的1000多位人才中精挑细选出30多名喜剧演员同台竞技。除周星驰外，罗永浩、杨笠、周奇墨等重量级人物也将亮相节目。

This variety show is just part of iQiyi's broader strategy to cultivate the "King of Comedy" IP universe. A collaboration between the Bingo Group and Zouling Culture Media (Shanghai), the partnership will explore multifaceted collaboration in drama, film, animation, and variety shows based on more than 10 iconic movies by Chow, including King of Comedy, God of Cookery, The Mermaid and CJ7.

这档综艺节目只是爱奇艺深耕《喜剧之王》IP大战略的一部分。此次合作由比高集团与卓灵文化传媒（上海）有限公司联手打造，双方将根据周星驰的十余部经典电影，包括《喜剧之王》、《食神》、《美人鱼》、《长江七号》等，在电视剧、电影、动画、综艺节目等方面展开多方位合作。

Chow has been broadening his footprint in the entertainment scene in the Chinese mainland with new ventures. On April 12, production commenced in Chengdu on the short video drama Jinzhu Yuye, which will be released exclusively on Douyin, China's version of TikTok, in May.

周星驰在中国内地娱乐圈的版图不断扩大。4 月 12 日，短视频剧《金猪玉叶》在成都开机，该剧将于5月在抖音（中国版的TikTok）独家发布。

In January, Chow and Douyin announced they were jointly developing the "9527 Theater," which will specialize in premium micro-dramas. Jinzhu Yuye serves as the inaugural production for this theater, with Chow producing, Yi Xiaoxing supervising, Ma Shi directing, and Shi Yuanting and Xia Ruoyan starring.

今年1月，周星驰和抖音宣布共同推出“9527 剧场”，该剧场将专注于优质微剧。《金猪玉叶》是该剧场的首部作品，由周星驰担任制片人，易小星监制，马石执导，石宛婷和夏若扬主演。

The short drama tells a story about legal intern Ye Xiaolai from the island of Taiwan, who embarks on a quest to unravel the truth behind a scam that ensnared her twin sister. Her investigation leads her to the mainland, where she encounters the suspected culprit, Zhu Hao, only to discover a deeper conspiracy. Zhu and Ye team up on a comedic journey, tracking the fraudsters from Chengdu to Northeast China, encountering a series of thrilling and humorous situations along the way.

这部短剧讲述了来自台湾地区的法律实习生叶小来为了揭开一场骗局背后的真相而展开的故事。她的调查将她引向了中国大陆，在那里她遇到了疑犯朱浩，却发现了更深的阴谋。朱、叶二人联手展开了一场喜剧之旅，从成都追踪骗子到中国东北，一路上遇到了一系列惊险而幽默的情况。