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The Lady Is the Boss
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The Lady Is the Boss

1983-03-31 · 93 min · ★ 6.4

Action · Comedy

Wong Hsia Yuan is an old-fashioned martial arts master who's so behind the times that he'd rather his school be destroyed than change its ways. He may get his wish, thanks to the young, beautiful, intelligent Chan Mei Ling, who arrives from the states to open a new branch of the school. Armed with an unfamiliar, modern way of thinking, Mei Ling goes about recruiting new students in strange, and sometimes questionably legal ways. Yuan is furious, but when the local triads enter the picture, the two put their differences aside to take back the neighborhood.

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Directors
Lau Kar-leung
Production companies
Shaw Brothers
Countries
Hong Kong
Status
Released

Top Cast

Lau Kar-leungLau Kar-leungWang Hsieh Yun
Ku FengKu FengWah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member
Gordon Liu Chia-huiGordon Liu Chia-huiLee Hon Man
Kara Wai Ying-hungKara Wai Ying-hungChan Mei Ling
Cheung Chin-PangCheung Chin-PangNg Ming Fat
Hsiao HoHsiao HoCheuk Jin Shing
Wong YuWong YuAh Yung / Ah Wing
Robert Mak Tak-LawRobert Mak Tak-LawWong Yuen Shuei
Lam Fai-WongLam Fai-WongAh Fai
Sun ChienSun ChienAh Chang
Johnny Wang Lung-WeiJohnny Wang Lung-WeiBig Boss
Lung Tien-hsiangLung Tien-hsiangTang Shiang
Chan HungChan HungWorks in Night Club (uncredited)
Chan Kwok-KeungWorks in Night Club (uncredited)
Chan LeungChan LeungThug (uncredited)
Chan Ling-WaiChan Ling-WaiBig Boss's Thug (uncredited)
Chang Seng-kwongChang Seng-kwongWorks in Night Club (uncredited)
Cheung Chok-ChowCheung Chok-ChowBoxing Spectator (uncredited)
Cheung Kwok-WahCheung Kwok-WahWorks in Night Club (uncredited)
Cheung Lin-PingBig Boss's Thug (uncredited)

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