Lady Whirlwind
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Directed by | Huang Feng[1] |
Starring | Angela Mao |
Distributed by | Golden Harvest |
Release date | 1972 |
Country | Hong Kong |
Language | Mandarin |
Lady Whirlwind a.k.a. Deep Thrust (Chinese: 鐵掌旋風腿) is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Huang Feng, starring Angela Mao.[2][3][4]
Plot[]
A young man Ling Shih-hua (Chang Yi in a rare good guy role) is severely beaten by Japanese mobsters and left for dead on the beach. He is nursed back to health by a pretty young girl, and he vows to take revenge on the criminals. Meanwhile, Miss Tien Li-Chun (Angela Mao) comes to town with a score to settle with Ling. Apparently, her sister was jilted by Ling and she killed herself, so Tien must avenge her by taking his life. Ling begs her to spare him until after he gets his revenge, to which she reluctantly agrees, only to save his life after he gets mercilessly beaten by his enemies. As Tien waits for Ling Shih-hua to recover so she can beat him, he runs into an old man who teaches him the art of t'ai chi. This gives him the edge he needs, and he finally destroys the leader of the gang. Angela finally jumps in to take her revenge, but Ling's girlfriend throws herself between them and begs for mercy. Tien surprisingly spares their lives and storms off into the distance, presumably to find someone else to take out her aggression on.[5]
Cast[]
- Chang Yu - Ling Shi-hua
- Angela Mao – Miss Tien Li-Chun
- Pai Ying - Tung Ku
- Oh Kyung-Ah - Hsuang Hsuang
- Liu Ah-Na - Tiao Ta Niang
- Chin Yuet-Sang - Wen Tien
- Sammo Hung - Tiao Ta Niang's brother
- Kim Nam-il - Tang Sek Ping
- Yeung Wai - Thug
- Wong Fung - Casino dealer
- Law Kei - Thug
- Martin Chui Man-Kwai - Thug
- Cham Siu-Hung - Thug
- Bruce Leung Siu-Lung - Thug
- Wong Chi-Ming - Thug
- Ang Saan - Thug
- Jang Jeong-Kuk - Thug
- Wilson Tong - Thug
- Chui Hing-Chun - Thug
- Yeung Wah - Thug
- Tong Kam-Tong Thug
References[]
- ^ Bettinson, Gary (29 July 2015). Directory of World Cinema: CHINA 2. p. 238. ISBN 9781783204007. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Lady Whirlwind / Hapkido : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ James Mudge (4 July 2008). "Lady Whirlwind (1972) Movie Review". BeyondHollywood.com. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ Jeffrey A. Brown (9 September 2015). Beyond Bombshells: The New Action Heroine in Popular Culture. ISBN 9781496803207. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Lady Whirlwind". brns.com. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
External links[]
- Lady Whirlwind at IMDb
- Lady Whirlwind is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Lady Whirlwind at hkmdb.com
- Lady Whirlwind at filmaffinity.com
- Hong Kong films
- Kung fu films
- Hong Kong martial arts films
- 1972 films
- Cantonese-language films
- Second Sino-Japanese War films