The Inspector Wears Skirts 1988 123movies

Watch: 霸王花 1988 123movies, Full Movie Online – Madame Wu (Sibelle Hu) has been assigned to the Hong Kong Police Academy to train female Banshee Squad Members, next door to the male Tiger Squad Members lead by Inspector Kan (Shui-Fan Fung). After internal conflicts and courting mishaps, the squad members were ordered to band together to round up a gang of thieves at a convention..
Plot: 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.
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	5.9/10 Votes: 556
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Reviews:

This is so much fun!
I’ll grant that I may be a bit overly generous, yet in all honestly, there’s no aspect of this that stands out to me as being so severely flawed as to detract from the viewing experience. It’s not especially clear what’s happening in the opening scene, and I could do with more clarity as such. While the final sequence is very well done, it somewhat breaks with the tone established in the rest of the film, and the ending comes rather abruptly. But to my absolute delight, these are the only criticisms that particularly come to mind about ‘The inspector wears skirts,’ and they’re quite minor at that. I think this is outstanding fun, and I’m tempted to immediately rewatch it!

This is a title that should feel very familiar to anyone who has watched (Hollywood) comedies from the 1980s, and more specifically, comedies like ‘Stripes’ or ‘Police Academy’ that focus on the shenanigans of trainees in a strictly regimented setting like the military, or … well, police. An indisputable through-line can be drawn – yet rather than feel derivative, the combination of action and humor is so very well done here that it feels fresh and inviting. Focusing primarily on women instead of men offers another slight variation. Add a tertiary romantic subplot to taste, stir well, and presto! – this is a blast! For all the silliness, the comedy is genuinely funny. Not all the jokes translate (literally), and the English subtitles are imperfect, but the humor is less linguistic than it is situational, and physical. I laughed more than a few times while watching, and that’s not always easy to do.

While the comedic element is more prominent for much of the duration, the action is even stronger. Every fight scene and stunt we see is utterly terrific, with superb choreography and orchestration of each instance. There’s a lot of intelligence and imagination that went into both elements of ‘The inspector wears skirts,’ and of course this particularly comes out during the climactic sequence, where the most vibrant displays of martial arts and otherwise action are allowed to flourish. All due commendations to director Wellson Chin, and all the hard-working stunt performers and crew who made even training sequences so unexpectedly exciting, let alone the even more robust moments!

Even putting aside these crucial two facets, however, I really think everything in this movie was done very well. Frankly everything in the production demonstrates a level of care and attentiveness I didn’t anticipate, from costume design to props and weapons; from music and lighting, to effects. Though not exactly world class, I think the acting is actually pretty swell; the cast embody their roles with just enough nuance and personality to really help both action and comedy shine. And naturally none of this would be possible without the sharp writing of Kam Fu Cheng, whose screenplay illustrates noteworthy, welcome wit in every regard. I began watching with middling assumptions about the quality of the feature, yet I’m so wonderfully pleased at just how entertaining and well-made this turned out to be!

Sure, there’s a lot of sexism in the writing – but only as a major component of the narrative that the female commandos must overcome. Necessarily noting this, otherwise I can’t think of any reason why I wouldn’t recommend ‘The inspector wears skirts’ to just about anyone. It’s a surprisingly dexterous swirl of action and comedy that’s highly enjoyable from start to finish, and whether you specifically like 80s comedies – or martial arts – or are just looking for a good time, I can think of few other pictures I’d so unreservedly suggest!

Two thumbs up from me!

A celebration of female beauty, skill and courage
Following pretty much the same structure as the highly popular at the time “Lucky Stars” films, “The Inspector Wears Skirts” has action mostly in the first and last 10 minutes, and comedy, romance and a bit of drama in the middle. This causes the film to lag at times, but still, the action sequences are awesome and there ARE some legitimately funny moments as well, courtesy mostly of Sandra Ng. The cast offers a mind-boggling collection of beautiful women, but if I had to pick just one as my favorite, it would probably be the STUNNINGLY GORGEOUS Ellen Chan. However, it should be noted that the girls weren’t picked just for their looks, but for their skills as well: they don’t seem to be intimidated at all by any physicality required, they throw themselves into their roles with abandon and take quite a few “ouch” bumps (the action was choreographed by Jackie Chan’s Stunt Team; IMDb says that Jackie also directed the film, but I’m not so sure this info is accurate). Overall, “The Inspector Wears Skirts” is uneven, but a definite must-see for Girls With Guns fans. (**1/2)

Other Information:

Original Language cn
Runtime 1 hr 31 min (91 min) (Germany)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated N/A
Genre Action, Comedy
Director Wellson Chin
Writer Kam Fu Cheng
Actors Sibelle Hu, Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Wai
Country Hong Kong
Awards 1 nomination
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm