5.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Way Of The Lady Boxers (1992)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.8
Overview
Wong Wai-yip spins this cheapie action flick about a Hong Kong female ubercop named Li Tong (Sharon Yeung Pan-pan). As the film opens, Tong ventures into China to hunt down a band of villainous drug traffickers. Though she has been reluctantly paired up with her Mainland counterpart Chiang Hung (Sibelle Hu Hui-chung), Tong prefers to work alone, traveling incognito as a camera-happy tourist. Chiang dutifully tails her erstwhile partner, eventually saving her life from a high-kicking assassination attempt. Later, when the baddies catch up with Chiang and her, leaving her for dead, Tong saves her partner and agrees to hunt down these black-hearted villains together. Cult 1970s kung-fu star Carter Wong also makes an appearance in the film.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
Wong Wai-yip spins this cheapie action flick about a Hong Kong female ubercop named Li Tong (Sharon Yeung Pan-pan). As the film opens, Tong ventures into China to hunt down a band of villainous drug traffickers. Though she has been reluctantly paired up with her Mainland counterpart Chiang Hung (Sibelle Hu Hui-chung), Tong prefers to work alone, traveling incognito as a camera-happy tourist. Chiang dutifully tails her erstwhile partner, eventually saving her life from a high-kicking assassination attempt. Later, when the baddies catch up with Chiang and her, leaving her for dead, Tong saves her partner and agrees to hunt down these black-hearted villains together. Cult 1970s kung-fu star Carter Wong also makes an appearance in the film.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's title, "The Way Of The Lady Boxers," suggests themes of female participation in martial arts and the discipline required for mastery. Without specific plot details, the potential for challenging gender norms is balanced by an emphasis on traditional training and individual skill, leading to a neutral assessment.
The film features a diverse cast, consistent with its East Asian origin, and centers on female martial artists, which subtly challenges traditional gender roles in action cinema. The narrative focuses on the characters' journey without explicitly critiquing traditional identities.
Secondary
The film, a martial arts feature, centers on a female character who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against various male adversaries, demonstrating her martial arts skills.
The film "The Way Of The Lady Boxers" does not appear to feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Consequently, there is no depiction to evaluate within the provided framework, resulting in an N/A rating.
No prior source material, previous installments, or historical figures are indicated for "The Way Of The Lady Boxers" (1992). Therefore, all characters are considered original to this film, and no gender swap can be identified based on the provided definition.
This film is an original production from 1992, and no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations are indicated. Therefore, there are no pre-established characters whose race could have been altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.7
6.0
Critic Ratings
N/A
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