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The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988)

The Inspector Wears Skirts poster
Original title
霸王花
Directed by
Wellson Chin
Genre
action film, martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 31m
Rated
18
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 38 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of female police recruits goes through tough training and takes on a dangerous mission. The film mixes slapstick comedy with martial arts fights.

comedicfast-pacedaction-orientedlightheartedcampyenergetictongue-in-cheek

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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