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Lady Reporter (1989)

Directed by Mang Hoi

Action | Crime | Comedy

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Overview

Cindy, an American FBI agent, travels to Hong Kong to investigate a newspaper editor, Ronny Dak, who is suspected of printing counterfeit money using the newspaper’s presses. The American teams up with a rival reporter and her friend Yu, an undercover law enforcer. Cindy’s investigation takes a sharp turn, however, when Yu’s father, the prosecuting lawyer in the counterfeiting case, is kidnapped.

Length 90 minutes

Actors

Cynthia Rothrock | Chin Siu Ho | Mang Hoi | Elizabeth Lee Mei-Fung | Ronny Yu | Melvin Wong | Wu Ma | Po Tai | Roy Chiao | Miu Fung-Yee | Chung Fat | Gwaan Chiu-Chung | Jeffrey Falcon | Vincent Lyn | Billy Chow | Pang Yun-Cheung | James Tien | Teddy Yip Wing-Cho | Roberta Chow Chung-Hang | Chau Sang Lau | Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan | Chun Kwai-Bo | Lee Chi-Git | Siu Tak-Foo | Yuen Miu | Chow Gam-Kong | Kong Foo-Keung | Siao Yuk | Lau Fong-Sai | Chu Tau | Sze Mei-Yee | Cheng Siu-Ping | Simon Cheung Yuk-San | Hoh Shu-Wing | Hsiao Ho | Lung Ying | Cheung Wing-Cheung | Kwan Yung | Tsang Choh-Lam

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

Rothrock’s last movie in Hong Kong before decamping for America. It’s such a contrast when compared to her immediate follow ups of CHINA O’BRIEN I and II. The most notable difference is in the action choreography which is so much better here than in American films.

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