Lady Whirlwind - Intro
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Lady Whirlwind (1972)
A tiny tornado of high kicks and hard fists, Angela Mao was the most famous female action star of the ‘70s. Teamed up with action choreographer (and frequent onscreen bad guy, Sammo Hung) she was a box office behemoth, turning out hit after hit and owning the silver screen with her flashing eyes, vicious snarls, and sheer star power.
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