Hong Kong Synopsis
滿清禁宮奇案
In the Qing Dynasty, the only people who lived in the Forbidden City are the Emperor's concubines, their maids, the eunuchs and the Emperor himself. Li Lianying is an eunuch who enters the Forbidden City with a big secret. One that will have his head on the floor if the wrong people find out.
The 1993–1995 Hong Kong Window
71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sex and the Emperor sits at position #70.
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The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sex and the Emperor premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #823 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (2nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #307 of 311 (top 99%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Win's Entertainment Ltd., Wong Jing's Workshop Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | February 10, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0110456 |