Where to watch The Movie Emperor (2024) tonight
The Movie Emperor (2024) runs 2 h 5 min and averages 6.1 from 40 TMDB members. In an attempt to win back the public's interest, has-been Hong Kong film star Lau Wai-chi makes a comeback film with a major director. To prepare for his role as a peasant farmer in the 1960s, he travels to the mainland China countryside to experience rural life there, but his arrogance triggers a series of farces.
- Runtime
- 2 h 5 min — ends 10:05 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- no US certification listed
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Released
- February 10, 2024
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 40 votes
- Director
- Ning Hao
- Starring
- Andy Lau Tak-wah, Pal Sinn Lap-Man, Rima Zeidan, Daniel Yu
- Language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 红毯先生
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US.
Questions people ask
- How long is The Movie Emperor?
- The Movie Emperor is 2 h 5 min long (125 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 10:05 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Movie Emperor rated?
- TMDB lists no US age certification for The Movie Emperor.
- Is The Movie Emperor a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream The Movie Emperor?
- As of 2026-11-08, TMDB lists no streaming option for it in the US. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
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