Back Alley Princess
Seen it?1973 | 122 min | Drama, Action, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Beast, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lo Wei
- Sam HuiEmbroidered Pillow
- Polly Shang-Kuan Ling-FengHot Pepper Kid / Chilli Boy
- Tony Liu Tian-juePhilip Teng Hse-lien - the Solicitor
- Angela Mao YingHsiao Ying
- Li KunUncle Kun
- Tien FengTeacher Chiang
- Wang LaiAuntie Wang
- Carter Huang Chia-TaChiang's Eldest Student
- Han Ying-chiehBoss Han
- Fung NgaiThe Killer