Forbidden City Cop
1996 · 89 min · Director: Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
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Set in Imperial China, Stephen Chiau plays Fat, a guard in the Forbidden City. But unlike his colleagues he doesn't know anything about Kung Fu or other martial-arts, because he uses his time to make futuristic inventions. So when the emperor is kidnapped and the world most beautiful geisha comes to town Fat has to use his brain to get things done.
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Forbidden City Cop (1996) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 40%, Excitement 25%, Surprise 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor40%
- Excitement25%
- Surprise20%
- Satisfaction10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Excitement, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Fantasy, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Excitement and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Curiosity
- Tension
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Curiosity | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 60 % | 58 % | 42 % | 18 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 59 % | 56 % | 40 % | 13 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 64 % | 63 % | 31 % | 14 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 66 % | 65 % | 28 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 64 % | 60 % | 34 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 60 % | 51 % | 36 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 59 % | 46 % | 37 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 64 % | 52 % | 43 % | 43 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 70 % | 55 % | 41 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 73 % | 56 % | 31 % | 58 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 71 % | 60 % | 24 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Love | 68 % | 57 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Humor | 63 % | 57 % | 35 % | 18 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Humor | 60 % | 59 % | 39 % | 25 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Humor | 63 % | 50 % | 35 % | 41 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 70 % | 49 % | 36 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Humor | 76 % | 63 % | 41 % | 51 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Tension | 76 % | 66 % | 40 % | 50 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Love | 75 % | 63 % | 37 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Kam Tso
Dizzy Patient
Ling Ling Kung
Details
- Directed by
- Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu
- Written by
- Stephen Chow, Vincent Kok, Man-Sang Lo, Vincent Kok Tak-Chiu, Lo Man-Sang
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1996
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
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