Comic actor and director Stephen Chow says his biggest influence was Charlie Chaplin, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Chow co-wrote, directed and starred in the 2001 "Shaolin Soccer." He is promoting his next comedy, "Kung Fu Hustle," which opens in Hong Kong on Thursday.
"I have many influences, but the greatest one was Charlie Chaplin," Chow was quoted as saying by the South China Morning Post. "I can't remember exactly when I first saw him. I was 3 or 4 or 5. I just remember not being able to stop watching."
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"Shaolin Soccer" starred Chow as a monk who unleashes his kung fu skills in his soccer game.