Blu-ray release: ‘Forbidden City Cop’
By Phil Mills | Jun 6, 2021
88 Films are bringing the 1996 Hong Kong period comedy ‘Forbidden City Cop’ (大內密探零零發) to UK Blu-ray on June 21, 2021.
Directed by Stephen Chow and Vincent Kok, the film follows a hapless imperial guard with a talent for making gadgets who must protect the emperor. The cast includes Stephen Chow, Carina Lau, Carman Lee, Cheung Tat-Ming, and Law Kar-Ying.
Synopsis: Amongst the four Imperial Guards of China is Fat (Stephen Chow) a hapless gadget inventor operating under the cover of a gynaecologist – who must protect His Majesty from dark forces of the Jin Dynasty, despite not bearing any martial arts skills himself.
Features:
• New HD remaster presented in Original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
• Cantonese DTS-HD MA Mono and Stereo audio
• English Subtitles
• Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng
• Audio Commentary by Mike Leeder and Arne Venema
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
• Original Hong Kong Trailer
• Reversible sleeve with artwork by R.P. “Kung Fu Bob” O’Brien
• Slipcase and A3 fold-out poster [First print run ONLY]
• 4 collectable original lobby card reproductions [First print run ONLY]
‘Forbidden City Cop’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.co.uk.
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