The Inspector Wears Skirts

1988 Hong Kong film

1988 (1988)

Running time

91 minutesCountryHong KongLanguageCantonese

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.^[1]

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Sibelle Hu as Madam Wu
Cynthia Rothrock as Madam Law
Kara Hui as May
Regina Kent as Aileen (credited as Jade Kan)
Ellen Chan as Jean
Alex To as Man
Billy Lau as Nam
Sandra Ng as Amy
Ann Bridgewater as Karen
Stanley Fung as Chief Kan
Michael Chow as Peter
Bill Tung as Commissioner Tung
Jeff Falcon as Caucasian Jewel Thief
Mars as Member of Tiger Squad
Ken Lo as Member of Tiger Squad
Shing Fui-On as Jewel Thief
Benny Lai as Robber
Ricky Hui as Canteen Chef

Release

The Inspector Wears Skirts was released in Hong Kong in 1988. In the Philippines, the film was released by First Films as Lady Enforcer on August 11, 1988.^[2]

Sequels

The film was followed by three sequels:

The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 (1989)
The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 (1990)
The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 (1992)

References

^ "The Inspector Wears Skirts". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
^ "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. 11 August 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 14 January 2019. Flash! Flash! Flash! Cindy Rothrock reveals for the first time her secret training on how she became a tough lady cop on screen!