Underplayed Gems

On His Majesty's Secret Service (2009)

On His Majesty's Secret Service poster
Original title
大內密探靈靈狗
Directed by
Wong Jing
Genre
action comedy film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 37m
Rating
4.7 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A bumbling imperial secret agent in ancient China gets into ridiculous adventures. He must protect the emperor and foil a villain's plot using his clumsy skills.

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What happens

On His Majesty's Secret Service (simplified Chinese: 大内密探灵灵狗; traditional Chinese: 大內密探靈靈狗; pinyin: Dà Nèi Mì Tàn Líng Líng Gǒu; Jyutping: Daai6 Noi6 Mat6 Taam3 Ling4 Ling4 Gau2) is a 2009 Hong Kong comedy film, written, produced and directed by Wong Jing. The Chinese title (literal translation: "Imperial Secret Agent: Smart Dog") is a parody of the title of the 1996 film Forbidden City Cop (literal translation: "Imperial Secret Agent 008") which starred Stephen Chow and was also produced by Wong, while the English title is a parody of the title of the James Bond film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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