Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- witty
- exuberant
- comedy night
- martial arts movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses the Forbidden City guard assignment, kung fu expectations, and action set pieces as material for broad comic subversion.
Ling Ling Fat lacks kung fu ability but develops futuristic inventions and relies on his brain to confront the emperor's kidnapping.
Fat spends his time creating futuristic devices despite working as a guard in imperial China.
The Forbidden City guard is unlike his colleagues because he cannot perform the martial-arts skills associated with the position.
Films like Forbidden City Cop, and why
From Beijing with Love
shared Hong Kong slapstick, inventive martial-arts parody, and irreverent comic timing
Kung Fu Hustle
shared Stephen Chow absurdism, genre spoofing, and resourceful underdog protagonist
Shaolin Soccer
shared martial-arts comedy, eccentric characters, and exuberant physical humor
Movie Details
- Directors
- Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Stephen Chow
- Release Date
- 1996-02-16
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (147)
Cast
- Stephen Chow
- Carina Lau
- Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung
- Law Kar-Ying
- Cheung Tat-Ming
- Tats Lau Yee-Tat
- Lee Lik-Chi
- Alvina Kong Yan-Yin
- Kingdom Yuen King-Tan
- Mimi Chu Mai-Mai
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Forbidden City Cop about?
- A kung-fu-challenged imperial guard turns eccentric inventions into his unlikely weapons when a kidnapping threatens the Forbidden City.
- What is Forbidden City Cop like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Forbidden City Cop as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Forbidden City Cop violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Forbidden City Cop as mild.
- Which films are like Forbidden City Cop?
- Films with a similar feel include From Beijing with Love, Kung Fu Hustle, and Shaolin Soccer.
- How long is Forbidden City Cop?
- Forbidden City Cop runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Forbidden City Cop?
- In United States, Forbidden City Cop is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home.
