Temptress of a Thousand Faces

Temptress of a Thousand Faces

83 mins | Crime, Action, Adventure | April 10, 1969

A mystery caper of devilish fun, Temptress Of A Thousand Faces proves a femme fatale can match any man in wickedness. A mysterious thief has been committing crimes across the city. Always disguised and ever elusive, woman detective Chi Ying cannot find any clues for a good lead. But her reporter boyfriend Yu Ta is always supportive and understanding. Reversing the standard role stereotypes, it is the man here who then becomes the damsel (or dude as the case may be) in distress. Constantly frustrating her police woman foil, the temptress manages to make a game of outwitting her nemesis.

Temptress of a Thousand Faces

83 mins | Crime, Action, Adventure | April 10, 1969

Temptress of a Thousand Faces
A mystery caper of devilish fun, Temptress Of A Thousand Faces proves a femme fatale can match any man in wickedness. A mysterious thief has been committing crimes across the city. Always disguised and ever elusive, woman detective Chi Ying cannot find any clues for a good lead. But her reporter boyfriend Yu Ta is always supportive and understanding. Reversing the standard role stereotypes, it is the man here who then becomes the damsel (or dude as the case may be) in distress. Constantly frustrating her police woman foil, the temptress manages to make a game of outwitting her nemesis.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Shaw Brothers
Original title Qian mian mo nu
Directors Jeong Chang-Hwa
Writers Chin Sung

Cast

Tina Chin Fei

as Ji Ying

Chan Leung

as Yuk Dat

Pat Ting Hung

as Molly

Liu Liang-Hua

as Temptress of... (masked)

Yeung Chi-Hing

as Inspector

Lau Kwan

as Inspector's Assistant

Fan Mei-Sheng

as Incompetent Police Sgt.

Ou-Yang Sha-Fei

as Newspaper Manager

Yip Bo-Kam

as Temptress' Assistant

Carrie Ku Mei

as Fake Mrs. Kam

Mama Hung

as Robbed Woman at Boutique