Hong Kong Synopsis
霸王花
“All the action. All the fun. A female SWAT team in the "Police Academy" tradition.”
The film revolves around a crack squad of female police officers who have to deal with harassment and a lack of respect from their male colleagues, personal issues as well as some serious criminals.
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The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1987-1989 Hong Kong release window, The Inspector Wears Skirts sits at #48 of 55. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Inspector Wears Skirts premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.
The 251st Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
18 audience reviews — more than 38% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #629 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #408 of 516 (top 79%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Paragon Films Ltd., Golden Way Films Ltd., Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | June 3, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0094694 |