Forbidden City Cop

"He is the law! what law?"

1996 1h 29m CN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 148

ActionAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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An imperial agent gets ridiculed for his various inventions, until his supportive wife encourages him to attend a conference, which's actually a trap to kill all the doctors serving the emperor, where his crazy inventions come in handy.

“He is the law! what law?”

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Cast

Stephen Chow
Ling Ling Fat
Carina Lau
Ling Kar Ting
Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung
Kam Tso
Law Kar-Ying
Fat Yan
Cheung Tat-Ming
Emperor
Tats Lau Yee-Tat
Forbidden City Cop
Lee Lik-Chi
Court Official
Alvina Kong Yan-Yin
Dizzy Patient

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stephen Chow
Writers: Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Lo Man-Sang
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stephen Chow, shot by Lee Kin-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tats Lau Yee-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Stephen Chow and Carina Lau and Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He is the law! what law?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stephen Chow directs. Lee Kin-Keung behind the camera. Tats Lau Yee-Tat scores. Eric Kwong Chi-Leung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Stephen Chow, shot by Lee Kin-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Tats Lau Yee-Tat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Eric Kwong Chi-Leung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Stephen Chow and Carina Lau and Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He is the law! what law?".
8IMDB entry: tt0116014 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.