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Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984)

Genre : Action

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Tony Lou Chun-Ku

Synopsis

Secret Service of the Imperial Court was one of the last kung fu/swordplay films to be made at Hong Kong's Shaw Bros. studio. Set in the Ming Dynasty, it makes excellent use of the studio's vast array of sprawling sets and colorful costumes to give a real period flavor. It has a good cast, lots of large-scale fight action and an exciting storyline about a conflict between an honorable officer and a corrupt Eunuch.

Actors

Leung Kar-yan
Leung Kar-yan
Sgt Chao Pu-Fan/Zhao Bufa
Tony Liu
Tony Liu
Eunuch Wang Chun
Nancy Hu Guan-Chen
Nancy Hu Guan-Chen
Xueliang
Ku Feng
Ku Feng
Captain Zhao Wuyi
Lo Meng
Lo Meng
Zhao Buqun
Lo Lieh
Lo Lieh
Chao Wu-Chi
Eric Chan Ga-Kei
Eric Chan Ga-Kei
Chao Wu-Chi's son
Lau Yuk-Pok
Lau Yuk-Pok
Chao Hsiao-Lan
Fong Yi-Jan
Fong Yi-Jan
Lian Lian
Phillip Ko
Phillip Ko
Tsao Chi-Hsiang
Ku Kuan-Chung
Ku Kuan-Chung
Chang Chiang
Lung Tien-Hsiang
Lung Tien-Hsiang
Lin Jun
Sun Chien
Sun Chien
Li Yi
Nick Cheung Lik
Nick Cheung Lik
Wang Piao
Jason Piao Pai
Jason Piao Pai
Yu Hua-Lung
Lau Siu-Kwan
Lau Siu-Kwan
Emperor
Miao Ching
Miao Ching
Official Li
Wong Ching-Ho
Wong Ching-Ho
Official Wang Yun
Pak Sha-Lik
Pak Sha-Lik
Chao clan member
Cheung Yuet-Ming
Cheung Yuet-Ming
Ding Dong
Huang Pei-Chih
Huang Pei-Chih
Hsueh Hsuan
Chan Lau
Chan Lau
Kao Hsiang
Kwan Fung
Kwan Fung
Li Tso-Min
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Zhao Wuyi's bodyguard
Ngai Tim-Choi
Ngai Tim-Choi
Brocade guard
Lee Fat-Yuen
Lee Fat-Yuen
Brocade guard
Ho Wing-Cheung
Ho Wing-Cheung
Brocade guard
Kong Chuen
Kong Chuen
Brocade guard
Cheng Kei-Ying
Cheng Kei-Ying
Shih Hen
Lee Yiu-Ging
Lee Yiu-Ging
Brocade guard/Soldier
Shum Lo
Shum Lo
Chao clan member
Wang Han-Chen
Wang Han-Chen
Chao clan member
Lui Hung
Lui Hung
Chao clan member
Wong Kung-Miu
Wong Kung-Miu
Uncle Chen
Mama Hung
Mama Hung
Street hawker
Lui Tat
Lui Tat
Court official
Chan Hung
Chan Hung
Zhao clan member

Crews

Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Director
Cheung Gwok-Yuen
Cheung Gwok-Yuen
Writer
Mona Fong
Mona Fong
Producer
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Writer
Shing Chin-Yung
Shing Chin-Yung
Music
Su Chen-Hou
Su Chen-Hou
Music
Kan-Sing Chan
Kan-Sing Chan
Editor
Henry Cheung Siu-Hei
Henry Cheung Siu-Hei
Editor
Shao Kuang Liu
Shao Kuang Liu
Editor
Chan King-Sam
Chan King-Sam
Art Direction
Ho Kim-Sing
Ho Kim-Sing
Art Direction
Pan Min-Hua
Pan Min-Hua
Makeup Artist
Ming Yang Chen
Ming Yang Chen
Sound Effects Editor
Hsu Ping-Kuang
Hsu Ping-Kuang
Sound Recordist
Ying Ping Li
Ying Ping Li
Sound Effects Editor
Chin Chiang Ma
Chin Chiang Ma
Director of Photography
Lau Gai-Sing
Lau Gai-Sing
Makeup Artist
Liu Chi-Yu
Liu Chi-Yu
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984) DVD Trailer 錦衣衛 (粵)

Posters and backgrounds

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