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Director:
John Woo
Writers:
Chan Wang Lau (writer)
John Woo (screenplay)
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Genre:
Comedy | Action
Plot:
Josephine Siao is hired by a C.E.O. to teach his father manners and how to act like a "gentleman" in public... more | add synopsis
User Comments:
A Different Film for John Woo, a strong Female Lead! more (2 total)

Cast

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Sing Chen ... Chen
Charlie Cho ... Sand's Son
Ricky Hui ... Fang
Michael Lee ... Sand
Lin Lin Li
Hong-Ning Ng ... Muscleman
Josephine Siao ... Jenny
Roman Tam ... Himself
Fung Woo ... Fake Santa

John Woo ... John Wu
David Wu ... Television Director
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Lam Au Chun No. 3
Plain Jane to the Rescue (Hong Kong: English title)
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Runtime:
86 min
Country:
Hong Kong
Language:
Cantonese
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Hong Kong:I
Filming Locations:
Hong Kong, China
Company:
Golden Harvest Company more

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A Different Film for John Woo, a strong Female Lead!, 8 October 2003
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Author: Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Plain Jane To the Rescue (1982) is the Big Screen adaptation of Josephine Siao's TV character Jane. She plays a free spirited tomboy who's always running from one bad job into another. Ricky Hui co-stars as her childhood sweetheart. He doesn't know how to convey his affections for her. Jane works for the CEO (Charlie Cho) of Z-Corp., a ruthless company with a worldwide domination aspirations. Her job is to teach the Owner some manners because he feels that his father is an embarrassment to him and the company. She also uncovers his plans of trying to take over Hong Kong. When his plans endanger the life of her client, Jane and Ricky team up together to stop this mad Industrialist.

Fun movie, Josephine Siao is a great comedian. Like I said earlier, this is not your typical John Woo film due to the presence of a strong female character. Woo's only film to date to feature such a role.

Recommended

John Woo makes a cameo appearance as John Woo "unemployed Director". The film features a funny reference to Princess Chang Peng (cantonese opera in an employment office).

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