They Call Her Cleopatra Wong
| They Call Her Cleopatra Wong | |
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| Directed by | Bobby A. Suarez |
| Produced by | Bobby A. Suarez |
| Written by | Romeo N. Galang Bobby A. Suarez |
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Marrie Lee George Estregan |
| Music by | Romeo N. Galang |
| Cinematography | David Hung |
| Distributed by | BAS Film Productions |
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111 minutes |
| Country |
Singapore Philippines |
| Language | English |
They Call Her... Cleopatra Wong (also known as Cleopatra Wong and Female Big Boss) is a 1978 Philippine-Singaporean international co-production film, featuring the first adventure of Asian Interpol agent Cleopatra Wong, starring Marrie Lee in the title role, together with Franco Guerrero, Dante Varonna and George Estregan. The film, riding on the success of Hong Kong martial arts films of the era as well as the Cleopatra Jones, James Bond and superspy craze, details the adventures of the first and only Singaporean female Interpol agent. The movie is directed by Bobby A. Suarez and co-written by Suarez and Romeo N. Galang. The film is reportedly listed by cult director Quentin Tarantino as among those that inspired him. Two sequels were filmed in the Philippines.
Cleopatra Wong is a deadly female Interpol agent, with the title sequence displaying her prowess at marksmanship, archery and unarmed combat. She is interrupted while on holiday in Manila by the Chief in Singapore, asking her to see the local Chief, in the Philippines. On the way to meeting the Interpol Chief, she was ambushed by three bizarre-looking clowns who each possess a skill that she excels in. Unable to outfight them together, she disappears by using the teleportation device that her boss gave her, bringing her to see Manila Interpol Chief right away.
Cleopatra is informed of a counterfeit plot, where bogus currency is so realistic that it is being freely distributed by a crime syndicate in five ASEAN countries, hoping to make the people lose faith in their currencies and consequently throw the region into financial chaos. Following which, they will attempt to buy over various companies and make huge profits. The boss stated that Intelligence has discovered that the conspiracy is headed by three men whose identities were not revealed yet.
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