
In the 90s Hong Kong film scene, Wong Jing not only produced the famous film, but also produced the similarly themed, though lesser known, CAT III period film Sex and the Emperor. The combination of sex farce, gruesome violence and torture, as well as a tragic love story worked very well, and the performances were stronger than other weird genre films.
This bold 18+ period film, filled with scenes of mutilation, medieval torture, exploitative sex, and occasional violence, the depravity and gore still contain a touching yet tragic love story between a 19-year-old emperor and his favorite court lady against the backdrop of a political power struggle.
The story is set during the Qing Dynasty, when the country was in a state of crisis as the government was neglected. At this time, the only people living in the Forbidden City were the Emperor’s concubines, palace maids, eunuchs, and the Emperor himself. Li Lianying is a eunuch who enters the Forbidden City with a big secret. A secret that will make his head fall to the ground if the wrong people find out.