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The Lady Assassin
The Lady Assassin

The Lady Assassin

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Action

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Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Runtime

86 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

15 January 1983

Country

Hong Kong

Cast

Tony Liu

Tony Liu

Yong Zheng/Fourth Prince

Leanne Liu

Leanne Liu

Lui Si Niang

Max Mok

Max Mok

14th Prince

Jason Pai Piao

Jason Pai Piao

Min Geng Yiu

Norman Tsui

Norman Tsui

Tsang Jing

Ku Feng

Ku Feng

Lui Liu Liang

Cheung King-Yu

Cheung King-Yu

Pearl

Richard Yuen Tak

Richard Yuen Tak

Pak Tai Koon

Kwan Fung

Kwan Fung

Lord Chang Tieh Yue

Wong Mei-Mei

Wong Mei-Mei

Lui's Daughter

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

Lord Loong Foh Do

Sun Chien

Sun Chien

Kam Fung Chi

Yang Chi-Ching

Yang Chi-Ching

Eunuch Wang

Ching Miao

Ching Miao

Emperor

Tony Lou Chun-Ku

Tony Lou Chun-Ku

Ninja

Yeung Ching-Ching

Yeung Ching-Ching

Jade

Yiu Man-Kei

Yiu Man-Kei

Yong Zheng's Man

Teng Wei-Hao

Teng Wei-Hao

Yong Zheng's Man

Sek Gong

Sek Gong

Yong Zheng's Bodyguard

Choi Chung-Wing

Choi Chung-Wing

Yong Zheng's Bodyguard

Chan Lau

Chan Lau

Yong Zheng's Spy

Cheung Chok-Chow

Cheung Chok-Chow

Emperor's Doctor

Ngai Tim-Choi

Ngai Tim-Choi

Prince

David Lam Wai

David Lam Wai

Palace Guard

Fung Ming

Fung Ming

Imperial Decree's Guard

Lau Chun

Lau Chun

Soldier

Gam Tin-Chue

Gam Tin-Chue

Tang Yuk-Wing

Tang Yuk-Wing

Spectator

Stephen Chan Yung

Stephen Chan Yung

Palace Guard

Lui Hung

Lui Hung

Royal Maid

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