Forbidden City Cop
1996 · Movie · NR · 89 min · ★ 7.0 · 72% critics
A mocked imperial agent with a knack for odd inventions gets a push from his supportive wife to attend a royal gathering. When the event turns dangerous for those serving the emperor, he must rely on his unconventional gadgets and quick thinking to survive and protect others.
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Details
- Original title
- 大內密探零零發
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-02-16
- Language
- CN
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (144 votes)
About
If you enjoy goofy historical action-comedy with absurd inventions and nonstop gags, this should land well, especially if you liked From Beijing with Love or Royal Tramp; Not for you if you want serious drama or grounded realism.
Pros: inventive slapstick humor; fast-paced chaos; playful gadget antics | Cons: broad silly tone; thin story beats; over-the-top gags
Themes
- martial arts
- secret agent
Cast & crew
Stephen Chow
as Ling Ling Fat
Carina Lau
as Ling Kar Ting
Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung
as Kam Tso
Law Kar-Ying
as Fat Yan
Cheung Tat-Ming
as Emperor
Tats Lau Yee-Tat
as Forbidden City Cop
Lee Lik-Chi
as Court Official
Alvina Kong Yan-Yin
as Dizzy Patient
Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
as Brothel Procuress
Mimi Chu Mai-Mai
as Fat's Mother-in-law
Directed by Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu