The Inspector Wears Skirts (, released in the United States as Top Squad and the Philippines as Lady Enforcer) is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Wellson Chin. The film was written by Cheng Kam-fu and produced by Jackie Chan. It stars Sibelle Hu, Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Hui, Regina Kent, Ellen Chan, and Alex To. In common with many other Hong Kong films, The Inspector Wears Skirts moves from genre to genre.
Synopsis 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.
Cast
Production The film was inspired by the success of the Police Academy series.Lilley, Rozanna. (1998) Staging Hong Kong: Gender and Performance in Transition. University of Hawaii.
Release The Inspector Wears Skirts was released in Hong Kong in 1988. In the Philippines, the film was released by First Films as Lady Enforcer on 11 August 1988.
Home media The film was released on Blu-ray on 23 December 2023.
Sequels The film was followed by three sequels: The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989) The Inspector Wears Skirts 3 (1990) The Inspector Wears Skirts 4 (1992)
References
External links
The Inspector Wears Skirts at HKMDB The Inspector Wears Skirts at Hong Kong Cinemagic (archived) Review at LoveHKFilm.com