| Bearing the much better title The Demon Wet Nurse on its vcd cover, this Category III period drama featuring power struggles and naughty things within the imperial palace walls definitely has effort put forth but immense chunks of plot holes are nowhere near filled up. Much seem missing in the story of poor Ru Yee who applies to be the nurse maid of the Emperor's son. She gets help to gain access by Wei (Tan Lap-Man) and soon they are both heavily involved inside the palace. She as the nurse maid and he as a eunuch in training. Wei also finds time to murder Ru Yee's sick husband and child... a fact barely mentioned after it's happened.
So you wait for Ru Yee, who clearly is seen playing Wei early on, to reveal some sort of master plan of revenge but the directions taken by director Ha Jo-Fai veers almost totally into Wei's desire to take over the palace instead. But in Ho's favour, the big sets are utilized very well and it's one of a handful of cheap efforts of its kind that doesn't want to settle on point and shoot only. Thankfully but up for heavy criticism nonetheless. Watch out for the scene where Wei has his penis bitten off (or damaged) by a black dog and Charlie Cho as the Emperor who often kills off women he beds thanks to his intense prowess. |
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