The Inspector Wears Skirts

The Inspector Wears Skirts (Chinese: 霸王花, 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]

The Inspector Wears Skirts
Hong Kong film DVD cover
Directed by	Wellson Chin
Written by	Cheng Kam-fu
Produced by	Jackie Chan
Starring	Sibelle Hu Cynthia Rothrock Kara Hui Regina Kent Ellen Chan Alex To
Cinematography	Andrew Lau Wai-Keung Au Gaam-Hung
Edited by	Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung Keung Chuen-Tak
Music by	Noel Quinlan
Production companies	Golden Harvest Light Beam Productions
Release date	1988 (1988)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese

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.

Cast

• Sibelle Hu as Madam Wu
• Cynthia Rothrock as Madam Law
• Kara Hui as May
• Regina Kent as Aileen (credited as Jade Kan)
• Ellen Chan as Jean
• Alex To as Man
• Billy Lau as Nam
• Sandra Ng as Amy
• Ann Bridgewater as Karen
• Stanley Fung as Chief Kan
• Michael Chow as Peter
• Bill Tung as Commissioner Tung
• Jeff Falcon as Caucasian Jewel Thief
• Mars as Member of Tiger Squad
• Ken Lo as Member of Tiger Squad
• Shing Fui-On as Jewel Thief
• Benny Lai as Robber
• Ricky Hui as Canteen Chef

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:

• The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989)
• The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 (1990)
• The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 (1992)

References

1. "The Inspector Wears Skirts". Hong Kong Movie Database. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
2. Lilley, Rozanna. [1998] (1998) Staging Hong Kong: Gender and Performance in Transition. University of Hawaii. ISBN 0-8248-2164-5
3. "Grand Opening Today". Manila Standard. Standard Publishing, Inc. 11 August 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 14 January 2019. Flash! Flash! Flash! Cindy Rothrock reveals for the first time her secret training on how she became a tough lady cop on screen!
4. Daivdson, Douglas. ""The Inspector Wears Skirts" joins the ranks of the 88 Asia Collection in 2K". Elements of Madness. Retrieved 16 September 2024.

External links

• The Inspector Wears Skirts at IMDb
• The Inspector Wears Skirts at Hong Kong Movie Database
• Love Hong Kong Film Article