(1988)
Producer:
A touchingly sad film about Lai Shi, said to be the last eunuch of China. Before I start I must warn you there is another, much inferior film (it really was, it was a shocker) with a similar theme and name, so know what you're looking for! A young boy one day tells his father LCY that he wants to be an eunuch. After thinking for a while his father agrees, since their family is very poor. The castration scene will make you cringe-it's disgusing (and LCY, poor coward, runs away with the job half-done, so the boy sits up finishes it...). When he grows up, Max Mok works in a theature company run by Sammo Hung, but after his girlfriend finds out the awful truth he goes to the palace, in its death throes. It's a great film to watch and Max Mok is a terrific actor. Highly recommended. -Cissi-
Last Eunuch in China
AKA
Lai Shi - China's Last Eunuch
Cantonese Title: Chung Gwok Chui Hau Yat Goh Taai Gaam
Mandarin Title: Zhong1 Guo2 Zui4 Hou4 Yi1 Ge4 Tai4 Jian1
[Actor]
Director: Jacob Cheung Chi-Leung
Cast: Max Mok Siu-Chung, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Lam Ching-Ying, Irene Wan Pik-Ha, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Wu Ma, Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Gua Ah-Leh, Manfred Wong, Pauline Wong Siu-Fung, James Tin Jun, Anthony Chan Yau, Alfred Cheung Gin-Ting