The Movie Emperor Movie Details:
| Traditional Chinese | 紅毯先生 |
| Simplified Chinese | 红毯先生 |
| Literal meaning | Mr Red Carpet |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Release date | September 15, 2023 (TIFF) March 15, 2024 (China) |
| Running time | 2hr 7min |
| Starring | Andy Lau Cinematography Wang Boxue |
| Directed by | Ning Hao |
| Written by | Liu Xiaodan Wang Ang Daniel Yu |
| Produced by | Wang Yibing Daniel Yu Winnie Liao Xing Aina |
| Edited by | Du Yuan |
| Music by | Raymond Wong Russel C J Wong |
| Production Company | Huanxi Media Group Limited (Shanghai) |
| Distributor | CMC Pictures |
The Movie Emperor Movie Cast & Characters:
- Andy Lau as Dany Lau Wai-chi (English name an anagram of Andy; Chinese name an amalgam of Andy Lau, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, and Stephen Chow Sing-chi)
- Rima Zeidan as Summer
- Pal Sinn as Lau’s manager
- Kelly Lin as Lau’s ex-wife
- Ning Hao as Lin Hao
- Miriam Yeung (cameo)
- Tony Leung Ka-fai (cameo)
- Wong Jing (cameo)
Storyline:
The film tells the story of a Hong Kong film star, Dany Lau Wai-chi, who collaborates with a mainland Chinese director, Lin Hao, to create an awards-baiting arthouse film, where Lau stars as a peasant farmer.
The Movie Emperor Movie Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | ¥261 million |
| Worldwide Collection | ¥94.18 million |
About The Movie Emperor Movie:
The Movie Emperor (Chinese: 红毯先生; pinyin: Hóng tǎn xiānshēng; lit. ‘Mr. Red Carpet’) is a Chinese satirical comedy film directed by Ning Hao and starring Andy Lau. The film premised at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival in the Gala Presentations section on September 15, 2023. It was also the closing film of the 28th Busan International Film Festival where it was screened on October 13, 2023.
In February 2022, the opening ceremony of the film was held in Shenzhen. Principal photography began on 23 February 2022. The filming locations also included Guangzhou, Shanwei, Haifeng County, and Haikou, and filming was wrapped up on 21 April 2022.
It was released on March 15, 2024.
