"The ability to read people" is one of the essential skills a fortune teller must possess. Watching movies is a good way to train/test this ability. In the comments section of *Kung Fu Girls*, I saw a post saying that every director who has ever worked with Stephen Chow has (actively or passively) remade one of his films, even inviting most of the original supporting actors and recreating most of the jokes. But all of them ended in failure. It wasn't because repetition was bad, but because they "only had the form but no substance," making them incredibly boring. A psychologist said, how did apes evolve "laughter"? When two groups of apes suddenly meet, they will shout and fight to drive each other away. If the leader of the visiting group says, "We were just passing by!" the visiting group of apes will "laugh," realizing it was a false alarm! Therefore, "humor" mainly comes from sudden mishaps, including pretending (being discovered), making a mistake, misunderstanding, and inappropriateness. The more seriously someone does something absurd, the funnier it is! Other directors, however, don't understand this, assuming humor is contrived, like in early Charlie Hebdo or Disney cartoons. They're wrong! That's misunderstanding Stephen Chow. The funniest inappropriateness is the "tiger fallen into the plains, bullied by dogs" dynamic, a role Chow often plays, which everyone wants to laugh at. For example, Tang Bohu, dressed as a servant, declares, "I am Tang Bohu!" Sauce Explosion's inappropriateness lies in his frail, clumsy appearance, yet his complete belief that he will become a great man. Ironically, he later actually becomes a musician. Law Kar-ying's inappropriateness lies in his complete disregard for those around him, doing his own thing. For example, "Three Thousand Lives," the humor isn't in its wrongness, but in Law Kar-ying's complete belief that he is right. Mr. Void's inappropriateness in *Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons* lies in his ostentatious display, which ultimately crumbles. And in reality, Show Lo seems to be this kind of person. There's also the self-proclaimed beauty, the buck-toothed Jane; the seemingly refined scoundrel with gold-rimmed glasses; Li Zhaoji's (the God of Cookery) first love running on the beach; and the two literary giants, Tang Bohu and Li Zhaoji, exchanging profanities. Stephen Chow always manages to see through the right person, create the right scene, and make that person earnestly do absurd things, bringing out the unknown side of that person's heart. One minute on screen, and they're unforgettable. This requires an exceptional ability to "read people."