{"id":261032,"date":"2017-06-28T21:46:48","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T13:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/strong-female-leads-261032.html"},"modified":"2017-06-28T21:46:48","modified_gmt":"2017-06-28T13:46:48","slug":"strong-female-leads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/culture-my\/entertainment-my\/tv-and-movies-my\/strong-female-leads-261032.html","title":{"rendered":"5 Films with strong Asian female leads you have to watch"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>When news of <em>Wonder Woman<\/em> first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/fashion-my\/trends-and-tips-my\/streetstyle-inspiration-my\/how-to-wear-ankle-boots-254392.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hit the streets<\/a>, people were hesitant, to say the least. After all, having a female-led <a href=\"\/?p=246074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">superhero<\/a> movie seemed risky, and critics were relentless in how lasting the flop would be. It\u2019s not like it hasn\u2019t been tried before: Elektra and Catwoman had both tried to breach the market, but to no avail. Yet, with Patty Jenkins\u2019 <em>Wonder Woman<\/em>, we\u2019ve seen a wave of positive responses that poises it to be the most profitable DC Universe movie, garnering over US$600 million. <\/p> <p>So, is there any better time than now to bring out a <a href=\"\/?p=251538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list of films<\/a> that showcases incredibly powerful Asian female leads? Here are five of our favourites that have be released recent years (so, no, <em>The Joy Luck Club<\/em> isn\u2019t making an entrance), but don\u2019t let that stop you from finding more! <\/p> <p><em>Lee Hui Bing<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/culture-my\/entertainment-my\/tv-and-movies-my\/famous-movies-filmed-malaysia-207919.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On Location: 5 Famous movies you didn\u2019t know were filmed in Malaysia<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"\" href=\"\/?p=145476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Popcorn Flicks: 10 Movies to catch during the long weekend<\/a><\/p> <p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/my\/culture-my\/entertainment-my\/tv-and-movies-my\/10-movies-female-friendships-237146.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Women Unite: 10 Movies that promote the power of female friendships<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strong 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