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Cynthia Rothrock

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

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

03 Aug 2022 3 min read
Righting Wrongs (Corey Yuen, 1986)
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Corey Yuen

Righting Wrongs (Corey Yuen, 1986)

01 Aug 2022 4 min read
The Millionaires' Express (Sammo Hung, 1986)
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Sammo Hung

The Millionaires' Express (Sammo Hung, 1986)

27 May 2022 5 min read
The Inspector Wears Skirts Series (Wellson Chin, 1988–1992)
Wellson Chin

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
21 Jan 2022 5 min read
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
27 Apr 2021 4 min read
Yes, Madam! (Corey Yuen, 1985)
Corey Yuen

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
02 Jul 2015 3 min read
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