Secret Service of the Imperial Court (1984) [N/A]

Featuring:
Ka-Yan Leung, Kuan-Chen Hu, Tony Liu

Written by:
Kuo-Yuan Chang
Chun-Ku Lu

Directed by:
Chun-Ku Lu


Release Date:
October 19, 1984

Original Title:
錦衣衛

Alternate Titles:
Gam yee wai
Gam2 Ji1 Wai6
Im Geheimdienst des gelben Drachen
Jǐn Yī Wèi
Police Pool Of Blood
Secret Service of the Imperial Court
锦衣卫

Genres:
Action

Production Companies:
Shaw Brothers

Production Countries:
Hong Kong

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 87

The sergeant of the Brocade Guards, the government's secret police, fights back against a traitorous eunuch who wishes to take the throne.

The late Ming Dynasty is the time period when the influence and power of the court Eunuchs are at their peak. One in particular is Wang Zhen (Lau Wing), a vicious martial arts master who has distracted the weak-minded young Emperor with an endless supply of concubines to sate his passions, while plotting to seize power for himself. Loyal to the Emperor is Zhao Wiyi (Guk Fung), captain of an elite force of swordsmen known as the Brocade Guards (AKA the Imperial Court's "Secret Service"). Their task is to squelch rebellion, hunt down traitors, and uphold justice. No one believes in this more firmly than Wiyi's son and the Guard's first sergeant Zhao Bufu (Leung Kar-yan). After the disinterested Emperor appoints Wang Zhen as his chief administrator in charge of all affairs, Wang orders the Brocade to hunt down three heroic loyalists who oppose the Eunuch. Reluctantly, Wiyi orders his son to carry out this order, but Bufu ultimately rebels. Wiyi is forced to order the death of his own son and Bufu must confront the entire Brocade Guard as he makes his escape with his wife and child. Wang Zhen's influence is far-reaching and leads to calamity for Bufu's family and clan. Stripped of nearly everything he holds dear, Bufu vows to kill Wang Zhen or die trying

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