The Inspector Wears Skirts Explained

The Inspector Wears Skirts
Director:Wellson Chin
Producer:Jackie Chan
Starring:Sibelle Hu
Cynthia Rothrock
Kara Hui
Regina Kent
Ellen Chan
Alex To
Music:Noel Quinlan
Cinematography:Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
Au Gaam-Hung
Editing:Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung
Keung Chuen-Tak
Studio:Golden Harvest
Light Beam Productions
Runtime:91 minutes
Country:Hong Kong
Language:Cantonese

The Inspector Wears Skirts (released in the United States as Top Squad and the Philippines as Lady Enforcer) is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Wellson Chin. The film was written by Cheng Kam-fu and produced by Jackie Chan. It stars Sibelle Hu, Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Hui, Regina Kent, Ellen Chan, and Alex To. In common with many other Hong Kong films, The Inspector Wears Skirts moves from genre to genre.[1]

Synopsis

The film revolves around a crack squad of female police officers who have to deal with harassment and a lack of respect from their male colleagues, personal issues as well as some serious criminals.

Production

The film was inspired by the success of the Police Academy series.[2]

Release

The Inspector Wears Skirts was released in Hong Kong in 1988. In the Philippines, the film was released by First Films as Lady Enforcer on August 11, 1988.[3]

Home media

The film was released on Blu-ray on December 23, 2023.[4]

Sequels

The film was followed by three sequels:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Inspector Wears Skirts. Hong Kong Movie Database. 2020-07-10.
  2. Lilley, Rozanna. [1998] (1998) Staging Hong Kong: Gender and Performance in Transition. University of Hawaii.
  3. News: Grand Opening Today. 14 January 2019. Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc.. 11 August 1988. 14. Flash! Flash! Flash! Cindy Rothrock reveals for the first time her secret training on how she became a tough lady cop on screen!.
  4. Web site: Daivdson . Douglas . “The Inspector Wears Skirts” joins the ranks of the 88 Asia Collection in 2K. . Elements of Madness . 16 September 2024.