Back Alley Princess(1973)
馬路小英雄
Back Alley Princess Synopsis
Polly Shang Kwan and Sam Hui are con artists who befriend a family of street venders and entertainers. The group constantly faces financial problems as they are ripped off by thugs, their rent is raised and car breaks down. Polly Kuan (who portrays a man for the entire film) lies, cheats, and steals to come up with the cash that everyone needs. Things get more serious when triad thugs kidnap the daughter of the family, and sell her to a triad boss, killing Carter Wong in the process.
Back Alley Princess (1973) is a drama, action and comedy film directed by Lo Wei, released on February 17, 1973 with a runtime of 2h 2m. It stars Sam Hui, Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng, Tony Liu Tian-jue and Angela Mao Ying. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- Lo Wei
- Writers:
- Lo Wei
- Producers:
- Raymond Chow
- Cinematographer:
- Chris Chen Ching-Chu
- Composer:
- Joseph Koo
- Production:
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
- Status:
- Released
Back Alley Princess (1973) Trailer
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Back Alley Princess Cast & Crew
Main cast
Sam Hui
as Embroidered Pillow
Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng
as Hot Pepper Kid / Chilli Boy
Tony Liu Tian-jue
as Philip Teng Hse-lien - the Solicitor
Angela Mao Ying
as Hsiao Ying
Li Kun
as Uncle Kun
Tien Feng
as Teacher Chiang
Wang Lai
as Auntie Wang
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
as Chiang's Eldest Student
Han Ying-Chieh
as Boss Han
Fung Ngai
as The Killer
Huang Tsung-Hsun
as The Killer's Partner
Wu Chia-Hsiang
as Wu Pun-hsien
Key crew
Directed by Lo Wei, written by Lo Wei, produced by Raymond Chow.
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Back Alley Princess Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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Back Alley Princess – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in Back Alley Princess?
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The main cast of Back Alley Princess (1973) includes Sam Hui, Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-Feng, Tony Liu Tian-jue, Angela Mao Ying and Li Kun. The film was directed by Lo Wei. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Back Alley Princess released?
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Back Alley Princess was released on February 17, 1973 and runs for 2h 2m.
Is Back Alley Princess worth watching?
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Back Alley Princess (1973) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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