The Lady Is the Boss
1983, Cantonese. Directed by Lau Kar-leung.
Wong Hsia Yuan is an old-fashioned martial arts master who's so behind the times that he'd rather his school be destroyed than change its ways. He may get his wish, thanks to the young, beautiful, intelligent Chan Mei Ling, who arrives from the states to open a new branch of the school. Armed with an unfamiliar, modern way of thinking, Mei Ling goes about recruiting new students in strange, and sometimes questionably legal ways. Yuan is furious, but when the local triads enter the picture, the two put their differences aside to take back the neighborhood.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Lau Kar-leungDirector
- Lau Kar-leungWang Hsieh Yun
- Ku FengWah Chaing Martial Arts Association Member
- Gordon Liu Chia-huiLee Hon Man
- Kara Wai Ying-hungChan Mei Ling
- Cheung Chin-PangNg Ming Fat
- Hsiao HoCheuk Jin Shing
- Wong YuAh Yung / Ah Wing
- Robert Mak Tak-LawWong Yuen Shuei
- Lam Fai-WongAh Fai
- Sun ChienAh Chang
- Johnny Wang Lung-WeiBig Boss
- Lung Tien-hsiangTang Shiang
Details
- Released
- 31 March 1983
- Original title
- 掌門人
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Lau Kar-leung, Lee Tai-Hang, Huang Pa-Ching
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The Lady Is the Boss runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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Which OTT platform is The Lady Is the Boss on?
The Lady Is the Boss isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lady Is the Boss?
If you liked The Lady Is the Boss, try Fist of Fury 1991, The Paper Tigers, The Big Brawl.
Who directed The Lady Is the Boss?
The Lady Is the Boss (1983) was directed by Lau Kar-leung and stars Lau Kar-leung, Ku Feng, Gordon Liu Chia-hui.