The Lady Assassin

The Lady Assassin

86 mins | Action | Jan. 15, 1983

Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.

The Lady Assassin

86 mins | Action | Jan. 15, 1983

The Lady Assassin
Veteran action actor and director Lu Chun-ku set his sights on a tale of Ching Dynasty royal intrigue as an excuse to hire his favorite action stars, gather three choreographers, and film one fight-filled conspiracy after another. Liu Hsueh-hua is the title character caught between battling princes. Then there's award-winning actor Ku Feng, "Bastard Swordsman" Hsu Shao-chiang, "King of Shaw Brothers' Screen Villains" Wang Lung-wei, "Venom" Sun Chien, and even the director shows up to get his kicks in this danger-fraught adventure.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title 清宮啟示錄
Directors Tony Lou Chun-Ku
Writers Tony Lou Chun-Ku

Cast

Tony Liu

as Yong Zheng/Fourth Prince

Leanne Liu

as Lui Si Niang

Max Mok Siu-Chung

as 14th Prince

Jason Pai Piao

as Min Geng Yiu

Norman Chui Siu-Keung

as Tsang Jing

Ku Feng

as Lui Liu Liang

Cheung King-Yu

as Pearl

Richard Yuen Tak

as Pak Tai Koon

Kwan Fung

as Lord Chang Tieh Yue

Wong Mei-Mei

as Lui's daughter

Johnny Wang Lung-Wei

as Lord Loong Foh Do

Sun Chien

as Kam Fung Chi

Yeung Chi-Hing

as Eunuch Wang

Miao Ching

as Emperor

Tony Lou Chun-Ku

as Ninja

Yiu Man-Kei

as Yong Zheng's man

Teng Wei-Hao

as Yong Zheng's man

Sek Gong

as Yong Zheng's bodyguard

Chung Wing

as Yong Zheng's bodyguard

Chan Lau

as Yong Zheng's spy

Cheung Chok-Chow

as Emperor's doctor

Ngai Tim-Choi

as Prince

Wai Lam

as Palace guard

Fung Ming

as Imperial Decree's guard

Lau Chun

as Soldier

Tang Yuk-Wing

as Spectator

Stephen Chan Yung

as Palace guard

Lui Hung

as Royal maid