The Movie Emperor

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The Movie Emperor

Released Feb 10

2h 5m

Comedy

Drama

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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.

Peter Debruge

Variety

One of the year’s savvier satires.

Oct 21, 2023

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John Lui

The Straits Times (Singapore)

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.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 14, 2024

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James Marsh

South China Morning Post

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.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 8, 2023

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Lee Marshall

Screen International

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...

Oct 14, 2023

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Kevin L. Lee

AwardsWatch

[Andy] Lau not only continues to cement his place as a Hong Kong legend in cinema, but he strolls right in and delivers a comedic performance like no other.

Rated: A-

Sep 16, 2023

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Lisa M

This was a really fun movie. I enjoyed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/04/24

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Alex T

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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Moody C

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/24

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Robert C

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.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/24

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Victor L

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/24

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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