Roboforce (1988) | Custom (VHS) | English Subtitles

Title: Roboforce aka I Love Maria (1988)

Genre:
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

Plot Synopsis:
The Hero Gang terrorizes Hong Kong with a pair of deadly robots known as Pioneer 1 and Pioneer 2. While the first is a hulking mechanical weapon, Pioneer 2 is designed in the image of Maria, the gang’s ruthless second in command. After Pioneer 2 is damaged during a mission, she falls into the hands of a police inventor who reprograms her. As glitches in her programming begin to give her an independent personality, the newly transformed Maria joins an unlikely group of allies in their fight against the Hero Gang.

Cast and Crew

• Director: David Chung
• Co Director: Tsui Hark
• Writers: Yuen Kai Chi, Tsui Hark
• Cast:
  • John Sham as Curly
  • Sally Yeh as Maria, The Robot
  • Tsui Hark as Whisky
  • Tony Leung Chiu wai as T.Q. Zhuang
  • Lam Ching Ying as B 12

IMDb: I Love Maria (1988)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. Michelle Kisner — ★
   “Men will make a killer robot version of their girlfriend instead of going to therapy”
2. Sean Gilman
   “Took me like 15 minutes to recognize Tony Leung in this just because he was wearing glasses.”
3. Justin LaLiberty
   “this is everything that I wanted Companion to be”
4. Justin Decloux
   “A female robot kicks butt, Tsui Hark ghost directs, and Ching-Siu Tung directs the action. It’s beautiful.”
5. Lou (rhymes with wow!)
   “There is enough material cramped into I Love Maria to fill at least 3 movies.”

Meta Description:
Roboforce aka I Love Maria (1988) is a wild Hong Kong science fiction action comedy about a killer robot modeled after a ruthless gang member who is reprogrammed and begins developing a personality of her own. Packed with mechanical mayhem, slapstick comedy, practical effects, and explosive action.