Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984)
- Original title
- 錦衣衛
- Directed by
- Lu Chin-ku
- Genre
- action film, martial arts film
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A secret police officer in 15th-century China grows disillusioned with his work for a corrupt court eunuch. The officer must decide where his loyalties lie.
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What happens
Secret Service of the Imperial Court (錦衣衛), also known as Police Pool of Blood, is a 1984 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio and directed by Tony Lo, starring Bryan Leung and Tony Liu. Set in 15th-century China, the film follows a jinyiwei (secret police) officer who becomes disillusioned with his purpose under the direction of a corrupt court eunuch based on the historical figure Wang Zhen. The 2010 film 14 Blades has been suggested to be a remake. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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