The Stunt Woman () is a 1996 Hong Kong action film directed by Ann Hui, and produced by Raymond Chow, Catherine Hun and Ka-Foo Lau. It stars Michelle Yeoh and Sammo Hung as stunt workers toiling behind the scenes of the film industry with little recognition of the work they do or the danger it entails. The film's postscript details the serious injury which Yeoh suffered after misjudging a stunt leaping from an overpass onto a moving truck, leaving her seriously injured. The film is dedicated to her, and to the other stunt workers who inspired the film.

The film was rated Cat II A. It opened in Hong Kong on 10 October, 1996 and grossed HK $1,163,320 at the box office. In 2023 Criterion Channel featured it as part of their Michelle Yeoh Kicks Ass collection.

The Stunt Woman

Plot

Cast

Michelle Yeoh as Ah Kam

Sammo Hung Kam-Bo as Master Tung

Jimmy Wong Ga-Lok as Sam

Ken Lo Wing-Hang as Ah Long

Mang Hoi as Copy

Nick Cheung Ka-Fai as Whacko

Michael Lam Wai-Leung as Scarface

Paco Yick Tin-Hung as Fong

Jack Wong Wai-Leung as Chan, stuntman

Lawrence Lau Kwok-Cheong as Pyrotechnics expert

Crystal Kwok Gam-Yan as Kam's roommate

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1996 films

1996 action thriller films

1990s Cantonese-language films

1990s Hong Kong films

Films shot in Hong Kong

Hong Kong action thriller films

Hong Kong martial arts films

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