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The Movie Emperor

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Actor Lau Wai-Chi has a huge following and always keeps an eye on his rivals. After agreeing to play the lead in a modest indie drama, Lau must put his pride aside to learn how to be an ordinary farmer.

Critics Reviews

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Peter Debruge Variety 10/21/2023
One of the year’s savvier satires. Go to Full Review
Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan) Women Write About Comics Aug 20
The Movie Emperor was delightfully hilarious. The jabs the film made were aimed at the industry, not the people nor the “peasants”. Lau’s acting was incredible to watch—and he was ably supported by the remainder of the cast. Go to Full Review
Wilson Kwong Film Inquiry Feb 5
However you slice it, there’s lots to digest here, which is a testament to the film’s merits as a truly engaging satire. Go to Full Review
John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) 02/14/2024
4/5
This funny, good-natured takedown of celebrity culture and other ills of modern China does its job without calling attention to itself about how clever it is. Go to Full Review
James Marsh South China Morning Post 11/08/2023
4/5
Playing safer, perhaps, than it could have done, but displaying enough artistry and insight to remain consistently entertaining, The Movie Emperor devours the low-hanging fruit of celebrity culture with commendable gusto. Go to Full Review
Lee Marshall Screen International 10/14/2023
While there are more than a few China-specific in-jokes here, Hao’s knowing comedy makes a good case for the cross-border universality of the world it portrays... Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Lisa M 03/04/2024 This was a really fun movie. I enjoyed it! See more Alex T 02/18/2024 Very funny satire of the film business, actors, and the social media world we live in. From beginning to end, Andy Lau hit the nail on the head. See more Moody C 02/13/2024 I felt this had potential if they just focus on main character trying to be common man but plot was just all over the place and it wasn't as funny as it cud have been. Huge miss. See more Robert C 02/12/2024 Very, very dull movie. There were only 3 of us in the theater, and when I walked out after 30 or so thoroughly boring and confusing minutes, the other two people were fast asleep. Feeble script and weak directing make this a must skip. See more Victor L 02/10/2024 Promising to be a riotous romp with the talents of Andy Lau and director Ning Hao at the helm, this film had all the makings of a quirky cinematic experience. While it's certainly worth a watch, it falls short of fully realising its potential, opting for a safer route rather than fully embracing the opportunity for uproarious parody. Lau and Ning deserve commendation for their efforts, but one can't help but wish they had taken more risks to truly elevate the film to greatness. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Actor Lau Wai-Chi has a huge following and always keeps an eye on his rivals. After agreeing to play the lead in a modest indie drama, Lau must put his pride aside to learn how to be an ordinary farmer.
Director
Hao Ning
Screenwriter
Xiaodan Liu, Wang Ang, Daniel Yu
Distributor
CMC Pictures
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 2024, Limited
Runtime
2h 5m