They Call Her Cleopatra Wong


They Call Her... Cleopatra Wong also known as Cleopatra Wong and Female Big Boss is a 1978 SingaporePhilippines international coproduction 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 cowritten 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 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.Cleopatra is sent back to Singapore where the currency is already being accepted by the major banks. She teams up with her young friend and fellow junior agent, and attempts to spend the counterfeit money so she is captured by the gang responsible. She is taken to their hideout and encounters menacing wrestlers, whom she easily defeats. A chase around Singapore then ensues, including a fight scene in Sentosa island. At last, the gang is defeated and is taken for interrogation. Cleopatra also found a Circuit Jamming device in the pockets of one gang member, and decided to take it with her, having the foresight that it would be useful. ........

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