Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong (2001)

Female characters in martial arts films from Hong Kong: the women who played them and the directors who wrote the scenarios and directed the films.

Cast (10)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Cheng Pei-pei

Self

Jade Leung Tsang

Self

Michelle Yeoh

Self

Mabel Cheung Yuen-Ting

Self

Tsui Hark

Self

Johnnie To

Self

Christopher Doyle

Self

B

Barbara Scharres

Self

P

Patricia Erens

Self

B

Brooke Gladstone

Narrator (voice)

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