The Movie Emperor | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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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.

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The Movie Emperor | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Peter Debruge Variety One of the year’s savvier satires. Oct 21, 2023 Full Review The Movie Emperor | Rotten Tomatoes (2) 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 Full Review The Movie Emperor | Rotten Tomatoes (3) 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 Full Review The Movie Emperor | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 Full Review The Movie Emperor | Rotten Tomatoes (5) 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Lisa M This was a really fun movie. I enjoyed it! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/18/24 Full Review 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 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review 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 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review 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 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Hao Ning Director Andy Lau Actor Hao Ning Actor Eliz Lao Actor Xiaodan Liu Screenwriter Wang Ang Screenwriter
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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
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