The Inspector Wears Skirts 2 [Blu-ray]
(Sibelle Hu, Cynthia Rothrock, Kara Wai, et al / Blu-ray / NR / (1989) 2024 / 88 Films - MVD Collection)
Overview: Hong Kong’s toughest team of fearless lady cops are back on the beat! These female furies are forced to take on both their male counterparts in a battle of the sexes and a team of foreign mercenaries.
Action legend Jackie Chan’s lethal ladies include Shaw Brothers icon Wai Yin-hung (‘My Young Auntie’), Sibelle Hu (‘Fong Sai Yuk’) and the bodacious Amy Yip (‘Robotrix’).
The film’s stunning action scenes are again delivered by the Jackie Chan stunt team, who also co-star in the film.‘The Inspector Wears Skirts 2’ lays down its own brand of law with a madcap action comedy blend of the mirthful and the martial!
Blu-ray Verdict: For those unaware, this is the first of three sequels to the Ba wang hua (The Inspector Wears Skirts) movie series and Sibelle Hu reprises her role as Madam Wu, as does Shui-Fan Fung as Inspector Kan.
The plot devices used in this movie are pretty much the same as its prequel - training courses in the beginning of the movie, the dragged out male and female squad members dating one another scenes in the middle of the movie, and then the big action fight scene in the end - but it still all manages to work to perfection, trust me.
The story is also similar: female Banshee Squad Members from the Hong Kong Police Academy undergo training supervised by Madame Wu, and then later join the male Tiger Squad Members to take down a band of terrorists. However, what is different is that four new Banshee Squad Members join the group, who were at first ridiculed and teased by their fellow members, resulting in some rather competitive fight scenes, which I myself thought were pretty amusing to watch.
And, Fung’s Inspector Kan character is most definitely emphasized more than in the previous film, which for me is a plus because he has rather good screen presence with his comedic, calm and witty style of acting. He tries to woo Madam Wu, whilst also attempting to win over the more athletic and skillful Mr. Lo (Melvin Fong) in a Karate match. Both moments provide other additional plot devices to the previous film and they both come across pretty amusing at times.
Again, while this movie is similar in story to its prequel, the subplots of the new Banshee Squad Members and Inspector Kan’s more emphasized purpose in the movie, coupled with a much more exciting climax, make this film more entertaining and result in what I personally think is the best in the whole Ba wang hua (The Inspector Wears Skirts) series.
Special Features:
Brand New 2K Restoration From the Original Camera Negatives
High Definition (1080p) Presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
2.0 DTS-HD MA Cantonese Soundtrack with newly translated English Subtitles
2.0 DTS-HD MA English Dub Soundtrack
Audio commentary with Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng
Interview with Actor Anthony Carpio
Leading the Top Squad - An Interview with Director Wellson Chin
Hong Kong Trailer
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