Operation Pink Squad
| Operation Pink Squad | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 霸王女福星 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | bà wáng nǚ fú xīng |
| Jyutping | baa3 wong4 neoi5 fuk1 sing1 |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Lau |
| Written by | Jeffrey Lau |
| Produced by | Wong Hoi |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Johnny Koo |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Danny Chung |
Production company | Golden Flare Films[1] |
| Distributed by | First Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes[1] |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
Operation Pink Squad (Chinese: 霸王女福星; Jyutping: baa3 wong4 neoi5 fuk1 sing1, released in the Philippines as Lady Enforcers Strike Again[2]) is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy film written and directed by Jeffrey Lau and starring Sandra Ng, Ann Bridgewater, Suki Kwan, Elsie Chan, Wu Fung, Ng Man-tat, Yuen Cheung-yan, and Ricky Hui. The film was released in Hong Kong on 17 November 1988.
Plot
[edit]Inspector Wu assigns a group of female detectives to look after a blind suspect named Piu, while a female robber who previously kidnapped him is out to retrieve some diamonds she thinks he possesses.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Sandra Ng as Ng Siu-mui[1]
- Ann Bridgewater as Plastic Flower[1]
- Suki Kwan as dumb female cop[1]
- Elsie Chan as Shy Grass[1]
- Wu Fung as Wu[1]
- Ng Man-tat as Uncle Wong[1]
- Yuen Cheung-yan as Tired-out triad[1]
- Ricky Hui as Dumb Ying[1]
- Pal Sinn as Piu[1]
- Law Ching-ho
- Billy Lau as Big Nose[1]
- Charlie Cho as cop who gets transferred[1]
- Chan Fai-hung
- Jeffrey Falcon as caucasian killer[1]
- Melanie Barter as Diana[1]
- Anna Strike as superintendent's wife[1]
Release
[edit]Operation Pink Squad was released in Hong Kong on 17 November 1988. In the Philippines, the film was released as Lady Enforcers Strike Again by First Films on 7 April 1989,[3][4] connecting it to the unrelated film The Inspector Wears Skirts (released as Lady Enforcer).[2]
Home media
[edit]Operation Pink Squad was released on VHS in Japan by TDK.
The film was released on DVD by Winson Entertainment Distribution in Hong Kong on 8 February 2002.[5] In the United States, the film was released on DVD by Televista on 20 March 2007.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Charles, John (2000). The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977-1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-7864-4323-9. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Lady Enforcers Strike Again". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. 31 March 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
In the leading roles are Michelle Chan, Jeffrey Falcon, Sandra Ng, Melanie Barter, Soukie Kwan, Elsie Chan and Anne Strike, America's female counterpart of Jacky Chan
- ^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. 7 April 1989. p. 28. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
GALAXY......Lady Enforcer Strike Again
- ^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Kagitingan Publications, Inc. 6 April 1989. p. 27. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
GALAXY..........Here Comes the Bride
- ^ "Operation Pink Squad". YesAsia.com. YesAsia.com Ltd. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Operation Pink Squad". Amazon.com. Retrieved 27 July 2020.