Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch

Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch
Film poster
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese中國最後一個太監
Simplified Chinese中国最后一个太监
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguó Zuìhòu Yīge Tàijiān
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZung1 Gwok3 Zeoi3 Hau6 Jat1 Go3 Taai3 Gaam3
Directed byJacob Cheung
Screenplay byEddie Fong
Story by
  • Ni Kuang
  • Jacon Cheung
  • Eddie Fong
  • Chan Wai
Produced bySammo Hung
Starring
CinematographyTom Lau
Edited byPeter Cheung
Music by
  • Joseph Chan
  • Sherman Chow
Production
companies
Distributed byGolden Harvest
Release date
  • 4 March 1988 (1988-03-04)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$15,624,171

Lai Shi, China's Last Eunuch, also known as Last Eunuch in China (Chinese: 中國最後一個太監) is a 1988 Hong Kong historical drama film directed by Jacob Cheung in his directorial debut and starring Max Mok in the title role of Liu Lai-shi. The film is based on Ni Kuang's novel about eunuch Sun Yaoting.