: To infiltrate the establishment without raising suspicion, he disguises himself as a famous scholar writing an erotic novel (a nod to the author of Sex and Zen ).
Agent 000 is sent by imperial authorities to infiltrate the notorious Ying Chun Kwok brothel to investigate a performance-enhancing drug poisoning ring.
The story is set during the Ming Dynasty. Our protagonist is a lowly secret agent named , played by the legendary Elvis Tsui. He is a man of contradictions: he is eager to serve his country, yet he lives in utter fear of his highly sensitive, slightly neurotic wife, Snow. His career has been uneventful, and he has never been given a real mission.
Identifies the unique title and release year, preventing confusion with previous entries in the loosely tied franchise.