Angela Mao Ying delivers fierce vengeance in this 1972 Hong Kong action showcase.
LADY WHIRLWIND
A young woman determines to help a man who is being pursued by gangsters, so that she would have the pleasure of killing him herself as revenge for causing the death of her sister.
Angela Mao Ying doesn't just kick—she rewrites the rulebook on martial payback.
Angela Mao Ying is in full-force mode, blending precision kicks with a vengeance-driven plot. If your taste runs to raw martial arts and tangled motives, this Hong Kong action export doesn’t disappoint.
— SassyFlix Programmer
Lady Whirlwind is a 1972 Hong Kong action film directed by Huang Feng about a young woman who helps a man being hunted by gangsters, so she can exact her own revenge on him for her sister's death.
- Director
- Huang Feng
- Writer
- Wa Toi-Chung
- Release
- 1972
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Language
- Mandarin
- Genres
- Action
- Also Known As
- Deep Thrust, Lady Whirlwind, La déchaînée de Shanghai, Tie zhang xuan feng tui
Why Cult
Angela Mao Ying stars as a woman determined to avenge her sister, upending typical genre roles.
Expect a barrage of kicks and furious fight choreography, courtesy of Mandarin-language 1970s Hong Kong cinema.
The protagonist helps the very man she intends to kill, setting up a cat-and-mouse dynamic unique to this revenge tale.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Lady Whirlwind about? +
Lady Whirlwind follows a young woman who helps a man being pursued by gangsters, in order to take revenge on him herself for her sister's death.
When was Lady Whirlwind released? +
Lady Whirlwind was released in 1972.
Who directed Lady Whirlwind? +
Lady Whirlwind was directed by Huang Feng.
How long is Lady Whirlwind? +
Lady Whirlwind has a runtime of 88 minutes.
What genre is Lady Whirlwind? +
Lady Whirlwind is classified as an action film.
Where can I watch Lady Whirlwind? +
Lady Whirlwind is available to stream on SassyFlix.
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