Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984)
The sergeant of the Brocade Guards, the government's secret police, fights back against a traitorous eunuch who wishes to take the throne.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Tony Lou Chun-Ku, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Bryan Leung, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Nancy Hu Guan-Chen, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Bryan Leung
as Sgt Chao Pu-Fan/Zhao Bufa
Tony Liu Tian-jue
as Eunuch Wang Chun
Nancy Hu Guan-Chen
as Xueliang
Ku Feng
as Captain Zhao Wuyi
Lo Meng
as Zhao Buqun
Lo Lieh
as Chao Wu-Chi
Eric Chan Ga-Kei
as Chao Wu-Chi's Son
Lau Yuk-Pok
as Chao Hsiao-Lan
Fong Yi-Jan
as Lian Lian
Phillip Ko Fai
as Tsao Chi-Hsiang
Eddie Koo Koon Chung
as Chang Chiang
Lung Tien-hsiang
as Lin JunCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 87 min |
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