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Encyclopedia > Forbidden City Cop

Forbidden City Cop is a 1996 Hong Kong comedy directed by Vincent Kok and Stephen Chow. 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Comedy is the use of humor in the performing arts. ... Stephen Chow (Template:Zhstp; Cantonese Romanization: Chow Sing Chi) (born June 22, 1962) is a highly popular Hong Kong actor and director, whose expertise in the comedic field led him to be dubbed the king of comedy by the Hong Kong entertainment media. ...


Synopsis

In this period comedy, Stephen Chow stars as Ling Ling Fat, an incompetent secret agent and personal bodyguard of the emperor. Stephen Chow (Template:Zhstp; Cantonese Romanization: Chow Sing Chi) (born June 22, 1962) is a highly popular Hong Kong actor and director, whose expertise in the comedic field led him to be dubbed the king of comedy by the Hong Kong entertainment media. ...


Trivia

  • Ling Ling Fat is a Cantonese wordplay on the code number "008", a reference to James Bond - whose number was 007.

James Bond is best known from the EON Productions film series. ...

Cast

Stephen Chow (Template:Zhstp; Cantonese Romanization: Chow Sing Chi) (born June 22, 1962) is a highly popular Hong Kong actor and director, whose expertise in the comedic field led him to be dubbed the king of comedy by the Hong Kong entertainment media. ... Carina Lau Kar-ling (劉嘉玲 born December 8, 1964) is a Chinese actress. ...

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[KFCC] Forbidden City Cop Review (621 words)
Story: The Forbidden City Cops are the emperor’s personal guards, and the ultimate law enforcement within the Forbidden City.
When a conspiracy is uncovered within the City, it is up to Fat to save the day using his ingenious inventions, and a little transvestitism.
‘Forbidden City Cop’ is a must for fans of the period Kung Fu film.
Forbidden City Cop -Remastered (1254 words)
While Forbidden City Cop is not as bad as some of Chow's worst films (that distinction is shared by the execrable 60 Million Dollar Man and Out of the Dark), it's no where near as good as the hysterical God of Cookery or the epic Chinese Odyssey.
A mild box office hit, Forbidden City Cop opens with a parody of Gu Long's famous duel between the swordsmen Sai Moon Chui Suet ('Simon the Snow-blower) and Yip Gu Shing.
Forbidden City Cop is a mediocre comedy that despite some good performances fails to match the verve and spunk of other Chow vehicles, like his James Bond-inspired romp From Beijing with Love and the costumed Royal Tramp.
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