The Lady Is the Boss
掌門人
Synopsis
Wong Hsia Yuan is an old-fashioned martial arts master who's so behind the times that he'd rather his school be destroyed than change its ways. He may get his wish, thanks to the young, beautiful, intelligent Chan Mei Ling, who arrives from the states to open a new branch of the school. Armed with an unfamiliar, modern way of thinking, Mei Ling goes about recruiting new students in strange, and sometimes questionably legal ways. Yuan is furious, but when the local triads enter the picture, the two put their differences aside to take back the neighborhood.
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The Lady is the boss (1983) Shaw Brothers **Official Trailer** 掌門人Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2017-08-09
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Lau Kar-leung
Wang Hsieh Yun
Ku Feng
Wah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member
Gordon Liu
Lee Hon Man
Kara Wai Ying-Hung
Chan Mei Ling
Cheung Chin-Pang
Ng Ming Fat
Hsiao Ho
Cheuk Jin Shing
Wong Yu
Ah Yung / Ah Wing
Robert Mak Tak-Law
Wong Yuen Shuei
Lam Fai-Wong
Ah Fai
Sun Chien
Ah Chang
Johnny Wang Lung-Wei
Big Boss
Lung Tien-hsiang
Tang Shiang
Chan Hung
Works in Night Club (uncredited)
Chan Kwok-Keung
Works in Night Club (uncredited)
Chan Leung
Thug (uncredited)
Chan Ling-Wai
Big Boss's Thug (uncredited)
Chang Seng-Kwong
Works in Night Club (uncredited)
Cheung Chok-Chow
Boxing Spectator (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Screenplay & Story
- Lau Kar-leung, Lee Tai-Hang, Huang Pa-Ching
- Original Score
- Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau
- Original Title
- 掌門人
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese, English
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Studios
- Shaw Brothers
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lau Kar-leung
Lau Kar-leung, Lee Tai-Hang, Huang Pa-Ching
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau
Cho On-Sun
Chiang Hsing-Lung, Lee Yim-Hoi
Mona Fong Yat-Wah, Run Run Shaw
Department Leadership Roster
Lau Kar-leung
Director
Mona Fong Yat-Wah
Producer
Chiang Hsing-Lung
Editor
Lau Kar-leung
Screenplay
Lee Tai-Hang
Screenplay
Huang Pa-Ching
Screenplay
Cho On-Sun
Director of Photography
Liu Chi-Yu
Costume Design
Lee Yim-Hoi
Editor
Stephen Shing Gam-Wing
Original Music Composer
So Jan-Hau
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lady Is the Boss
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What is The Lady Is the Boss about?
Wong Hsia Yuan is an old-fashioned martial arts master who's so behind the times that he'd rather his school be destroyed than change its ways. He may get his wish, thanks to the young, beautiful, intelligent Chan Mei Ling, who arrives from the states to open a new branch of the school. Armed with an unfamiliar, modern way of thinking, Mei Ling goes about recruiting new students in strange, and sometimes questionably legal ways. Yuan is furious, but when the local triads enter the picture, the two put their differences aside to take back the neighborhood.
Who directed The Lady Is the Boss?
The Lady Is the Boss was directed by Lau Kar-leung.
Who stars in The Lady Is the Boss?
The principal cast of The Lady Is the Boss includes Lau Kar-leung, Ku Feng, Gordon Liu, Kara Wai Ying-Hung, Cheung Chin-Pang.
When was The Lady Is the Boss released and how long is it?
The Lady Is the Boss was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
Who composed the musical score for The Lady Is the Boss?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lady Is the Boss was composed by Stephen Shing Gam-Wing, So Jan-Hau.