''Lady Whirlwind'' a.k.a. ''Deep Thrust'' () is a
1972
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Hong Kong
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martial arts film
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written and directed by
Huang Feng
Huang Feng (黃楓) (born 7 January 1919) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong-based film director, screenwriter and actor.
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, starring
Angela Mao
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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
t'ai 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
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Angela Mao
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– Miss Tien Li-Chun
* Pai Ying - Tung Ku
* Oh Kyung-Ah - Hsuang Hsuang
* Liu Ah-Na - Tiao Ta Niang
* Chin Yuet-Sang - Wen Tien
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Sammo Hung
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- 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 () in Hong Kong. Overseas in the United States and Europe, the film grossed millions of
US dollars
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This adds up to at least more than grossed in Hong Kong and Western territories.
References
External links
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Lady Whirlwind at hkmdb.com
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Kung fu films
Hong Kong martial arts films
1972 films
1970s Cantonese-language films
Second Sino-Japanese War films
1972 martial arts films
1970s Hong Kong films