The Lady Assassin (1983)
Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.
Director:
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Writer:
Tony Lou Chun-Ku
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Tony Liu Tian-jue as Yong Zheng/Fourth Prince |
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Leanne Liu as Lui Si Niang |
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Max Mok Siu-Chung as 14th Prince |
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Jason Pai Piao as Min Geng Yiu |
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Norman Tsui Siu-Keung as Tsang Jing |
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Ku Feng as Lui Liu Liang |
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Cheung King-Yu as Pearl |
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Richard Yuen Tak as Pak Tai Koon |
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Kwan Fung as Lord Chang Tieh Yue |
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Wong Mei-Mei as Lui's Daughter |
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Johnny Wang Lung-Wei as Lord Loong Foh Do |
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Sun Chien as Kam Fung Chi |
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Yang Chi-Ching as Eunuch Wang |
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Ching Miao as Emperor |
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Tony Lou Chun-Ku as Ninja |
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Yeung Ching-Ching as Jade |
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Yiu Man-Kei as Yong Zheng's Man |
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Teng Wei-Hao as Yong Zheng's Man |
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Sek Gong as Yong Zheng's Bodyguard |
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Choi Chung-Wing as Yong Zheng's Bodyguard |
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Chan Lau as Yong Zheng's Spy |
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Cheung Chok-Chow as Emperor's Doctor |
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Ngai Tim-Choi as Prince |
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David Lam Wai as Palace Guard |
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Fung Ming as Imperial Decree's Guard |
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Lau Chun as Soldier |
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Gam Tin-Chue as |
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Tang Yuk-Wing as Spectator |
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Stephen Chan Yung as Palace Guard |
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Lui Hung as Royal Maid |
| Production | Mona Fong Yat-Wah | Producer |
| Editing | Chiang Hsing-Lung | Editor |
| Camera | Philip Ma Kam-Cheung | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lau Gai-Sing | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Liu Chi-Yu | Costume Design |
| Directing | Tony Lou Chun-Ku | Director |
| Writing | Tony Lou Chun-Ku | Screenplay |
| Art | Chan King-Sam | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wan-Yi Ho | Costume Design |
| Sound | Hsu Ping-Kuang | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Stephen Shing Gam-Wing | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | So Jan-Hau | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Lau Shiu-Gwong | Editor |