The Inspector Wears Skirts (Chinese: 霸王花, released in the United States as Top Squad and the Philippines as Lady Enforcer) is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Wellson Chin. The film was written by Cheng Kam-fu and produced by Jackie Chan. It stars Sibelle Hu, Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Hui, Regina Kent, Ellen Chan, and Alex To. In common with many other Hong Kong films, The Inspector Wears Skirts moves from genre to genre.[1]
| The Inspector Wears Skirts | |
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 Hong Kong film DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Wellson Chin |
| Written by | Cheng Kam-fu |
| Produced by | Jackie Chan |
| Starring | Sibelle Hu Cynthia Rothrock Kara Hui Regina Kent Ellen Chan Alex To |
| Cinematography | Andrew Lau Wai-Keung Au Gaam-Hung |
| Edited by | Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung Keung Chuen-Tak |
| Music by | Noel Quinlan |
Production companies | Golden Harvest Light Beam Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Synopsis
editThe film revolves around a crack squad of female police officers who have to deal with harassment and a lack of respect from their male colleagues, personal issues as well as some serious criminals.
Cast
edit- Sibelle Hu as Madam Wu
- Cynthia Rothrock as Madam Law
- Kara Hui as May
- Regina Kent as Aileen (credited as Jade Kan)
- Ellen Chan as Jean
- Alex To as Man
- Billy Lau as Nam
- Sandra Ng as Amy
- Ann Bridgewater as Karen
- Stanley Fung as Chief Kan
- Michael Chow as Peter
- Bill Tung as Commissioner Tung
- Jeff Falcon as Caucasian Jewel Thief
- Mars as Member of Tiger Squad
- Ken Lo as Member of Tiger Squad
- Shing Fui-On as Jewel Thief
- Benny Lai as Robber
- Ricky Hui as Canteen Chef
Production
editThe film was inspired by the success of the Police Academy series.[2]
Release
editThe Inspector Wears Skirts was released in Hong Kong in 1988. In the Philippines, the film was released by First Films as Lady Enforcer on August 11, 1988.[3]
Home media
editThe film was released on Blu-ray on December 23, 2023.[4]
Sequels
editThe film was followed by three sequels:
- The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989)
- The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 (1990)
- The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 (1992)
References
edit- ^ "The Inspector Wears Skirts". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ Lilley, Rozanna. [1998] (1998) Staging Hong Kong: Gender and Performance in Transition. University of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-2164-5
- ^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. 11 August 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
Flash! Flash! Flash! Cindy Rothrock reveals for the first time her secret training on how she became a tough lady cop on screen!
- ^ Daivdson, Douglas. ""The Inspector Wears Skirts" joins the ranks of the 88 Asia Collection in 2K". Elements of Madness. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
External links
edit- The Inspector Wears Skirts at IMDb
- The Inspector Wears Skirts at Hong Kong Movie Database
- Love Hong Kong Film Article
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