China On His Majesty's Secret Service is a China–Hong Kong and Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
大內密探靈靈狗
Louis Koo plays 009, or translated literally from its aural pronunciation, double-O Dog. He's one of 12 special Royal Bodyguards of a simpleton Emperor (Liu Yiwei) who named these 12 guards after the Chinese Zodiac, hence 9 translated to Dog. Unlike his peers, Dog is a scientist, and relies pretty much on his brains and fantastical gadgets to protect his Majesty from evil ninja assassins.
China × Hong Kong and Taiwan Co-Production
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Comedy + Action in China
54 China titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding On His Majesty's Secret Service itself).
The 2008–2010 China Window
In the crowded 2008-2010 China release window, On His Majesty's Secret Service sits at #64 of 69. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
2009 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 24 titles released, including On His Majesty's Secret Service. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (142 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 23 other China films in 2009.
The 205th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 20% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 22th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #902 of 946 China films indexed here (5th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Comedy productions specifically: #197 of 214 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Beijing Ciwen Digital Oriental Film & TV Production Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | July 30, 2009 |
| IMDb | tt1475330 |