Though King of Beggars is regarded as one of best period film offerings from Chow, A Chinese Odyssey Part 1 and 2 where he took on the role of the Chinese literary hero, the Monkey King, were the most ambitious and uniformly entertaining.

• 尽管《武状元苏乞儿》被认为是他这一时期最好的电影，但是，他以中国古典文学中的英雄形象孙悟空为角色演出的另外两部电影：《月光宝盒》和《仙履奇缘》，成为最具雄心和娱乐性的作品。