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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 Siu-Chung

Max Mok Siu-Chung

14th Prince

Jason Pai Piao

Jason Pai Piao

Min Geng Yiu

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

Norman Tsui Siu-Keung

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

Lam Wai

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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