Forbidden City Cop
Seen it?1996 | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Alita: Battle Angel, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$36 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincent Kok Tak-chiu, Stephen Chow
- Stephen ChowLing Ling Fat
- Carina LauLing Kar Ting
- Carman Lee Yeuk-tungKam Tso
- Law Kar-yingFat Yan
- Cheung Tat-MingEmperor
- Tats Lau Yee-tatForbidden City Cop
- Lee Lik-chiCourt Official
- Alvina Kong Yan-yinDizzy Patient
- Kingdom Yuen King-tanBrothel Procuress
- Mimi Chu Mai-maiFat's Mother-in-law