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Forbidden City Cop (1996)
Dai lap mat tam 008 (original title)

89 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Action   -  16 February 1996 (Hong Kong)
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A wild and hilariously anachronistic tale of an imperial guard of the Forbidden City who has no martial arts abilities but a talent for making futuristic machines and must save the kidnapped emperor.

Directors:

Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok

Writers:

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Stars:

Stephen Chow, Carina Lau and Carman Lee
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Cast

Credited cast:
Stephen Chow ...
Ling Ling Fat (as Chiau Sing Chi)
Carina Lau Carina Lau ...
Kar-Ling (as Lau Ka Ling)
Carman Lee Carman Lee ...
Gum Tso (as Carmen Li)
Tat-Ming Cheung Tat-Ming Cheung ...
Emperor (as Cheung Tat Ming)
Kar-Ying Law Kar-Ying Law ...
Fat-Yan (as Law Ka Ying)
Tats Lau Tats Lau ...
The Ghost (as Lau Yee Tat)
Cheung-Yan Yuen Cheung-Yan Yuen ...
No Face's Wife (as Yuen Cheong Yan)
Shun-Yee Yuen Shun-Yee Yuen ...
Two Face (as Yuen Shun Yee)
Lik-Chi Lee Lik-Chi Lee
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
King-Man Chik King-Man Chik ...
Sex-starved patient
Vincent Kok Vincent Kok ...
Doctor
Elvina Kong Elvina Kong ...
Dizzy Patient
Kin-Yan Lee Kin-Yan Lee ...
Emperor's Mistress
Indra Leech Indra Leech ...
Doctor
Hang-Sang Poon Hang-Sang Poon ...
Fat's father-in-law
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Storyline

Set in Imperial China, Stephen Chiau plays Fat, a guard in the Forbidden City. But unlike his colleagues he doesn't know anything about Kung Fu or other martial-arts, because he uses his time to make futuristic inventions. So when the emperor is kidnapped and the world most beautiful geisha comes to town Fat has to use his brain to get things done. Written by <henrikm@daimi.aau.dk>  

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Emperor | China | Guard | Kung Fu | Martial Arts  | See more »

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Comedy | Drama | Action | Romance

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese | English

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Also Known As:

Big Inside Cop Ling Ling-fat See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Win's Entertainment Ltd., Samico Films Production Company Ltd. See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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