Underplayed Gems

I Love Maria (1988)

I Love Maria poster
Original title
鐵甲無敵瑪利亞
Directed by
David Chung, Tsui Hark
Genre
science fiction film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
18
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of heroes tries to stop a criminal organization from using a powerful female robot. The robot begins to develop human feelings and forms an unlikely bond with one of the heroes.

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What happens

I Love Maria (also known as Roboforce) is a 1988 Hong Kong science fiction film directed by David Chung, produced by Tsui Hark and John Shum, and starring Hark and Shum alongside Sally Yeh, Tony Leung, and Lam Ching-ying. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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