The Twilight of the Forbidden City

1992 1h 40m CN

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★8.0TMDB · 3

HistoryDramaAction

Synopsis

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Hong Kong action star Max Mok stars in this period drama as Lau, a eunuch living at the end of the Ching Dynasty. Lau finds himself absorbed in the past along with another eunuch named Siu, and the two fall in love as they share their passion for Peking Opera. Unfortunately, they're unaware that their relationship serves as the catalyst for a series of events that end in disaster. Twilight indeed!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Max Mok Siu-Chung
刘来喜 / Loy Hay / Eunuch Chun Lu
Roman Tam
小德张
Felix Wong Yat-Wah
胡贞忠
Carrie Ng Ka-Lai
秋凤
Kent Cheng Jak-Si
General Cheung
Manfred Wong Man-Chun
Austin Wai Tin-Chi
Irene Wan
招弟

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Poon Man-Kit
Writers: Manfred Wong Man-Chun, Damien Lee, Chen Nieh
Languages: Cantonese

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Part of the "中國最後一個太監 (系列)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

AWARDS

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Max Mok Siu-Chung and Roman Tam and Felix Wong Yat-Wah carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Poon Man-Kit directs. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "中國最後一個太監 (系列)" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Max Mok Siu-Chung and Roman Tam and Felix Wong Yat-Wah carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0104318 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.