The Lady Professional

"crime"

1971 1h 20m ZH

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Lily Ho as a deadly assassin becomes the target of murder herself

“crime”

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Cast

Lily Ho
Ge Tianli
Chang Pei-Shan
Xiaojiang
Ching Miao
Fei Qingyan
Huang Tsung-Hsun
An Bingxin/An Ping Hsin
Erh Chun
Mo Laosan
Chan Shen
Shi Yun Pu
Baak Liu
Bolo Yeung
Bald killer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akinori Matsuo
Writers: Shu Mei Chin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akinori Matsuo, shot by Chien Yen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Lily Ho and Chang Pei-Shan and Ching Miao carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "crime".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akinori Matsuo directs. Chien Yen behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Akinori Matsuo, shot by Chien Yen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Lily Ho and Chang Pei-Shan and Ching Miao carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "crime".
9IMDB entry: tt0400699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.