Performances Stephen Chow’s performance is the film’s engine. He plays Sing as a lovable scoundrel whose moral arc (from opportunist to hero) is played for laughs but lands emotionally by the finale. Chow’s comic timing and elastic expressions recall silent-era physical comedians, but he also grounds scenes with surprising vulnerability.
Performances Stephen Chow’s performance is the film’s engine. He plays Sing as a lovable scoundrel whose moral arc (from opportunist to hero) is played for laughs but lands emotionally by the finale. Chow’s comic timing and elastic expressions recall silent-era physical comedians, but he also grounds scenes with surprising vulnerability.