Zhang men ren (1983)

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writers:

Pa-Ching Huang, Tai-ting Li,

Stars:

Chia-Liang Liu, Kara Hui, Hou Hsiao

Cast

Credited cast:
Chia-Liang Liu
Kara Hui
Hou Hsiao
Chia Hui Liu
Yue Wong
Chan-Peng Chang
Te-Lo Mai	...	(as Robert Mak)
Lung Wei Wang
Feng Ku	...	School administrator
Tien Hsiang Lung
Chien Sun
Fai Wong Lam
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kuo Hua Chang
Hung Chen
Ling Wei Chen

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

martial arts

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese Mandarin

Release Date:

31 March 1983 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Jeung moon yan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shaw Brothers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

A generous dose of kung fu action and cross-generational comedy

"The Lady Is The Boss" is kind of a transitional film between the old-school and the contemporary kung fu flicks. The basic theme is tradition, represented by the strict, discipline-demanding martial arts teacher Liu Chia Liang, versus change, represented by the American-raised, headstrong new boss of the school Kara Hui. To the film's credit, neither side is portrayed as entirely good or entirely bad; they both have their pluses and minuses. Like it often happens in this genre, the script is weak and can barely even fill the 90-minute running time. But the comedy is sometimes amusing and the action is often creative (disco dancing, bicycles, photo camera flashes, weights, etc. are used as fighting weapons; they may not all be so practical, but they've rarely - if ever - been used on the screen before). Kara Hui proves once again that she is one of the very best female action stars, and also looks pretty sexy. Everyone in the cast does his or her job well, but that guy who performs the "mad monkey" style at the end (Hsiao Hou, I think) is utterly spectacular! A mostly satisfying film. (**1/2)