The Virgin Mart

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The Virgin Mart
Fan Mai Ren Kou
Directed by Kao Pao-shu
Written by Ni Kuang
StarringChin Hu
Eddy Ko
Shih Kien
CinematographyTien-You Huang
Edited byLung Chiang
Release date
  • 8 February 1974 (1974-02-08)
Country Hong Kong

The Virgin Mart (aka Fan Mai Ren Kou and Bo Ming de Ren) is a 1974 Hong Kong action film directed by actress-turned-director Kao Pao-shu.

The film—which stars Chin Hu, Eddy Ko, and Shih Kien—centers around young girls who are lured to Hong Kong and trapped in a prostitution ring. The film was rated "for mature audiences." [1]

The film opened in China in 1974, and appeared in U.S. theaters with subtitles in 1976. [2]

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References

  1. "??". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. 31 July 1976. p. 9. Retrieved 1 November 2022 via Newspapers.com.(subscription required)
  2. "4 Aug 1976, 24 - The Honolulu Advertiser at Newspapers.com". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 22 December 2018.