Interpol’s deadliest markswoman takes on a syndicate with a teleportation device and a taste for jam.
THEY CALL HER CLEOPATRA WONG
She purrs like a kitten… makes love like a siren. This side of the pacific, she is the meanest, deadliest and sexiest secret agent.
Singapore's top policewoman, Miss Cleopatra Wong, who heads the Seasian Interpol Criminal Investigation Department (C.I.D.), teams up with her Filipino counterpart to bust a counterfeit currency operation that threatens several Asian countries with bankruptcy.
Quick Answer
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong is a 1978 Philippines action, adventure, and crime film directed by Bobby A. Suarez about a deadly female Interpol agent who teams up with her Filipino counterpart to stop a counterfeit currency operation threatening several Asian countries.
Programmer's Pick
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when martial arts, Interpol gadgetry, and jam-smuggling nuns collide, Cleopatra Wong has your answer. Marrie Lee is fierce, resourceful, and never misses a bull’s eye—unless it’s to split the arrow for good measure.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Overview
Details & Specs
- Director
- Bobby A. Suarez
- Writers
- Romeo N. Galang, Bobby A. Suarez
- Release
- 1978
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- Philippines
- Also Known As
- Female Big Boss, Sexkilling med karateklør, Chamam-lhe Cleopatra Wong, Cléopatre la panthère du kung fu, Cleopatra Wong - Die Unüberwindliche
Why This Matters
This international co-production introduced the character of Cleopatra Wong, the first Singaporean female Interpol agent, blending martial arts and spy genres during the late 1970s craze and reportedly inspiring cult director Quentin Tarantino. It also launched two sequels filmed in the Philippines.
Cast & Crew
View all →Why Cult
Cleopatra Wong is a formidable female Interpol agent skilled in marksmanship, archery, and martial arts—delivering high-octane action from the get-go.
The film’s central threat is a counterfeit operation so convincing it risks bankrupting entire countries—a refreshing twist on the classic crime formula.
From teleportation gadgets to bizarre clown ambushes and gun-toting nuns, the film’s blend of exploitation and neo-noir tropes keeps things deliriously unpredictable.
Teleportation devices, marksmanship contests, and kung fu clashes give this action heroine more than one way to outsmart her enemies.
Scene Gallery
Threat File
Distribution of undetectable counterfeit currency
Crime syndicate forging realistic money
Destabilizes multiple Asian economies
Southeast Asian cities and countryside
Questions from the Vault
When was They Call Her Cleopatra Wong released? +
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong was released in 1978.
Who directed They Call Her Cleopatra Wong? +
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong was directed by Bobby A. Suarez.
How long is They Call Her Cleopatra Wong? +
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is They Call Her Cleopatra Wong? +
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong is an action, adventure, and crime film.
Where can I watch They Call Her Cleopatra Wong? +
They Call Her Cleopatra Wong is available to watch on SassyFlix.
How does Cleopatra Wong escape the ambush by the three clowns? +
She uses a teleportation device given to her by her boss to evade the trio and reach the Manila Interpol Chief.
What skills do Cleopatra Wong’s clown opponents possess? +
Each clown is an expert in a skill that Cleopatra Wong herself excels at, matching her talents in combat.