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The Best of the Martial Arts Films (Sandra Weintraub, 1990)

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The Best of the Martial Arts Films (Sandra Weintraub, 1990)

Righting Wrongs (Corey Yuen, 1986)

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Righting Wrongs (Corey Yuen, 1986)

The Millionaires' Express (Sammo Hung, 1986)

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The Millionaires' Express (Sammo Hung, 1986)

The Inspector Wears Skirts Series (Wellson Chin, 1988–1992)

The Inspector Wears Skirts Series (Wellson Chin, 1988–1992)

The Inspector Wears Skirts (1988) A Girls with Guns riff on the Police Academy series, with Sibelle Hu and Cynthia Rothrock training a group of Female Commandos led by Kara Hui and Sandra Ng. The training sequences are rote, with important lessons learned about teamwork and community. Most of the

Cynthia Rothrock Capsule Reviews

Cynthia Rothrock

Cynthia Rothrock Capsule Reviews

Righting Wrongs (Corey Yuen, 1986) — July 5, 2013 “So we had this theme, but there was too much dialogue. So I said ‘why not add some action, some fighting?’” — Yuen Biao Stuntmen make the craziest movies. Added March 4, 2018: It’s like Corey Yuen and Yuen Biao watched the

Yes, Madam! (Corey Yuen, 1985)

Yes, Madam! (Corey Yuen, 1985)

Of the members of the Seven Little Fortunes Peking Opera troupe to become major figures in the Hong Kong film industry in the last 20 years before the colony’s handover to China, Corey Yuen is the least well known. Unlike Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, and Yuen Biao, he stayed