Lady Whirlwind
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{{Infobox film
| name = Lady Whirlwind
| image = Lady Whirlwind.jpg
| caption =
| director = Huang Feng{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JcVDCgAAQBAJ&q=lady+whirlwind+angela+mao&pg=PA238 |title=Directory of World Cinema: CHINA 2 |page=238 |date=2015-07-29 |isbn=9781783204007 |access-date=2016-02-27|last1=Bettinson |first1=Gary }}
| producer = Raymond Chow
| writer = Huang Feng
| narrator =
| starring = Angela Mao
| music =
| cinematography =
| editing =
| distributor = Golden Harvest
| released = {{Film date|1972}}
| runtime =
| country = Hong Kong
| language = Mandarin
| budget = {{US$|1.1 million}}+
}}
Lady Whirlwind a.k.a. Deep Thrust ({{zh|t=鐵掌旋風腿}}) is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Huang Feng, starring Angela Mao.{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/63246/lady-whirlwind-hapkido/ |title=Lady Whirlwind / Hapkido : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video |website=Dvdtalk.com |date= |access-date=2016-02-27}}{{cite web|author=James Mudge |url=http://www.beyondhollywood.com/lady-whirlwind-1972-movie-review/ |title=Lady Whirlwind (1972) Movie Review |website=BeyondHollywood.com |date=2008-07-04 |access-date=2016-02-27}}{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c3icCgAAQBAJ&q=lady+whirlwind+angela+mao&pg=PT101 |title=Beyond Bombshells: The New Action Heroine in Popular Culture |author=Jeffrey A. Brown |date= 9 September 2015|isbn=9781496803207 |access-date=2016-02-27}}
Plot
A young man Ling Shih-hua (Chang Yi) is severely beaten by Japanese mobsters and left for dead on the beach. He is nursed back to health by a pretty young girl, and he vows to take revenge on the criminals. Meanwhile, Miss Tien Li-Chun (Angela Mao) comes to town with a score to settle with Ling. Apparently, her sister was jilted by Ling and she killed herself, so Tien must avenge her by taking his life. Ling begs her to spare him until after he gets his revenge, to which she reluctantly agrees. When he gets mercilessly beaten by his enemies, Tien saves him as she cannot allow him to die by someone else's hand. As Tien waits for Ling Shih-hua to recover so she can beat him, he runs into an old man who teaches him the art of tai chi. This gives him the edge he needs, and he finally kills the leader of the gang. Angela jumps in to take her revenge, but Ling's girlfriend throws herself between them and begs for mercy. Tien spares his life.
Cast
- Chang Yu - Ling Shi-hua
- Angela Mao – Miss Tien Li-Chun
- Pai Ying - Tung Ku
- Oh Kyung-Ah - Hsuang Hsuang
- Liu Ah-Na - Tiao Ta Niang
- Chin Yuet-Sang - Wen Tien
- Sammo Hung - Tiao Ta Niang's brother
- Kim Nam-il - Tang Sek Ping
- Yeung Wai - Thug
- Wong Fung - Casino dealer
- Law Kei - Thug
- Martin Chui Man-Kwai - Thug
- Cham Siu-Hung - Thug
- Bruce Leung Siu-Lung - Thug
- Wong Chi-Ming - Thug
- Ang Saan - Thug
- Jang Jeong-Kuk - Thug
- Wilson Tong - Thug
- Chui Hing-Chun - Thug
- Yeung Wah - Thug
- Tong Kam-Tong Thug
Box office
The film grossed HK$401,794 ({{US$|{{To USD|401794|HKG|year=1972|round=yes}}|long=no}}) in Hong Kong.{{cite web |title=Box Office Hong Kong (1972) |url=https://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/boxo/1/1972.html |website=Cinemasie |access-date=18 April 2022}} Overseas in the United States and Europe, the film grossed millions of US dollars.{{cite news |title=Actor dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/204653903/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |work=Battle Creek Enquirer |via=Newspapers.com |date=22 July 1973 |page=A-6 |url-access=subscription |quote=His films, including "Deep Thrust" and "Fists of Fury," made millions in United States and Europe in addition to their success in Hong Kong.}} This adds up to at least more than {{US$|{{#expr:71222+1000000 round -5}}|year=1972|round=-5}} grossed in Hong Kong and Western territories.
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0069380|title=Lady Whirlwind}}
- {{Internet Archive film|id=LADYWHIRLWIND1973_1|name=Lady Whirlwind}}
- [http://www.hkmdb.com/db/movies/view.mhtml?id=5318&display_set=eng Lady Whirlwind at hkmdb.com]
- [https://www.filmaffinity.com/en/film528395.html Lady Whirlwind at filmaffinity.com]
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Category:Hong Kong martial arts films
Category:1970s Cantonese-language films
Category:Second Sino-Japanese War films