The Virgin Mart | |
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Fan Mai Ren Kou | |
Directed by | Kao Pao-shu |
Written by | Ni Kuang |
Starring | Chin Hu Eddy Ko Shih Kien |
Cinematography | Tien-You Huang |
Edited by | Lung Chiang |
Release date | 8 February 1974 |
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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