The depiction of Asian women in TV and film has taken many forms, usually that of a woman subordinate to the man. In recent times a new kind of depiction has crept in to both the ethnic and western media. It is that of the female being part of a crime gang and is often demonstrated by weird hairstyles. A prime example of this are the triad girls from the film 'Year of the Dragon'.
'King of New York' also had some punkish Asian gang women. It must have been the trend in the 1980's when these two films were made.
In recent years Chinese mainland TV has been pretty conservative in showing westernised women criminals. That wasn't always the case. In the TV series 'Heavy Case Group' a frizzy haired biker assassin runs amok with gun and knife before meeting her untimely end.
There are at least 3 Thai TV shows depicting a group of 3 female assassins who lock horns with 3 male police officers. Here are the women from 'Enemy Love' who are about to get involved in a mass shoot out when the plan to carry out an assassination whilst posing as fashion models.
The following is from an obscure film 'Who is the secret agent'. I am not even sure which country produced this film or of the actress playing the bewigged killer.
Next are a few girls from the Eco wives clan from the film 'First wives club'.
Some Asian bodyguards come henchwomen appeared briefly in the dreadful 'Narcosys'. These are from the superfluous 'making of' DVD add on.
Last is the punk assassin Triad leader from 'Return to Dark'.
