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Top Squad

Original title: Ba Wong Fa
  • 1988
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
617
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Cynthia Rothrock in Top Squad (1988)
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Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu) has been assigned to the Hong Kong Police Academy to train female Banshee Squad Members, next door to the male Tiger Squad Members lead by Inspector Kan (Shui-Fan Fung... Read allMadame Wu (Sibelle Hu) has been assigned to the Hong Kong Police Academy to train female Banshee Squad Members, next door to the male Tiger Squad Members lead by Inspector Kan (Shui-Fan Fung). After internal conflicts and courting mishaps, the squad members were ordered to band t... Read allMadame Wu (Sibelle Hu) has been assigned to the Hong Kong Police Academy to train female Banshee Squad Members, next door to the male Tiger Squad Members lead by Inspector Kan (Shui-Fan Fung). After internal conflicts and courting mishaps, the squad members were ordered to band together to round up a gang of thieves at a convention.

  • Director
    • Wellson Chin
  • Writer
    • Kam Fu Cheng
  • Stars
    • Sibelle Hu
    • Cynthia Rothrock
    • Kara Wai
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    617
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Wellson Chin
    • Writer
      • Kam Fu Cheng
    • Stars
      • Sibelle Hu
      • Cynthia Rothrock
      • Kara Wai
    • 13User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Sibelle Hu
    Sibelle Hu
    • Madam Wu
    Cynthia Rothrock
    Cynthia Rothrock
    • Madam Law
    Kara Wai
    Kara Wai
    • May
    • (as Ying Hung Wai)
    Regina Kent
    • Lam
    Ellen Chan
    Ellen Chan
    • Jean
    Ann Bridgewater
    Ann Bridgewater
    • Karen
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    Sandra Kwan Yue Ng
    • Amy
    Joanna Chan
    • Joanna
    Pei-ling Lee
    • Amin
    Ming-Si Lai
    • Banshee Squad Member
    Wai Man Lau
    Wai Man Lau
    • Banshee Squad Member
    Alex To
    Alex To
    • Ah Man
    Billy Lau
    Billy Lau
    • Ah Nam
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    Stanley Sui-Fan Fung
    • Inspector Kan
    • (as Shui-Fan Fung)
    Michael Man-Kin Chow
    Michael Man-Kin Chow
    • Peter
    Anthony Carpio
    • Tiger Squad Member
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    Mars
    • Tiger Squad Member…
    Tat-Kwong Chan
    Tat-Kwong Chan
    • Tiger Squad Member
    • Director
      • Wellson Chin
    • Writer
      • Kam Fu Cheng
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    User reviews13

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    7/10
    The Inspector wear skirts
    Tough commando Madam Hu (Sibelle Hu, My Lucky Stars) is recruited to train a hand-picked squad of policewomen to become specialists in diffusing hostage situations. Faced with the task of turning a group of pretty girls, narcissists, and nervous nellies into ideal law enforcers, she enlists the help of her comrade Madam Law (Rothrock, Above the Law) to teach the giggling girls the ropes of apprehending terrorists; it will take their combined efforts to prepare them to take on a pack of deadly jewel thieves looking to steal one of Hong Kong's most precious diamonds.

    An enjoyable HK Kung-fu film, though don't expect wall-to-wall action. There's one in the beginning featuring Cynthia Rothrock, and where Sibelle and Cynthia thwart a suicide bomber with a flagpole, a three-on-one weapons encounter involving a staff, sword, and three-section nunchaku, and a daredevil stunt featuring dropkick delivered from 15 feet off the ground. Phew! In the middle of the mayhem is a typical undisciplined girls joining a Commando academy, then through trials and tribulations they become disciplined. It's quite fun with some good comic moments.
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    • Release date
      • June 3, 1988 (Hong Kong)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • Cantonese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Inspector Wears Skirts
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong
    • Production companies
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Golden Way Films Ltd.
      • Paragon Films Ltd.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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