The Inspector Wears Skirts

"All the action. All the fun. A female SWAT team in the "Police Academy" tradition."

1988 1h 35m CN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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The 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.

“All the action. All the fun. A female SWAT team in the "Police Academy" tradition.”

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Cast

Cynthia Rothrock
Madam Law
Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung
Madam Wu
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
May
Sandra Ng Kwan-Yu
Amy
Ann Bridgewater
Karen
Regina Kent
Ailene
Ellen Chan Nga-Lun
Jean
Lee Pooi-Ling
Amin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wellson Chin Sing-Wai
Writers: Cheng Kam-Fu
Languages: Cantonese, English
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Inspector Wears Skirts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Noel Quinlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Cynthia Rothrock and Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung and Kara Wai Ying-Hung carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All the action. All the fun. A female SWAT team in the "Police Academy" tradition.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0094694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wellson Chin Sing-Wai directs. Andrew Lau Wai-Keung behind the camera. Noel Quinlan scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, English.

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, English.
3Part of the "The Inspector Wears Skirts Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Wellson Chin Sing-Wai, shot by Andrew Lau Wai-Keung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Noel Quinlan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Cynthia Rothrock and Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung and Kara Wai Ying-Hung carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "All the action. All the fun. A female SWAT team in the "Police Academy" tradition.".
8IMDB entry: tt0094694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.