Royal Tramp (1992)

Original title

鹿鼎記

Directed by

Wong Jing, Gordon Chan

Genre

comedy film

Country

Hong Kong

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

IIA

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 131 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 17th century China, a clever but lazy young man gets tangled up in the power struggles of the imperial court. He uses his wits and trickery to survive and climb the ranks among eunuchs, rebels, and royalty.

playfulfast-pacedexaggeratedhumorousirreverentslapsticklighthearted

What happens

Royal Tramp (鹿鼎記) is a 1992 Hong Kong wuxia comedy film loosely adapted from the novel The Deer and the Cauldron by Jin Yong. The film was one of the five top grossing Hong Kong films in 1992. Stephen Chow, who portrayed the protagonist Wei Xiaobao, also starred in the other four of those films. The film was followed by a sequel, Royal Tramp II, in the same year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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