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* She appeared as the MonsterOfTheWeek in the episode "Not Fade Away" of ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'', where she fights fellow martial artist Karen Shepard.

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* She appeared as the MonsterOfTheWeek in the episode "Not Fade Away" of ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'', where she fights fellow martial artist Karen Shepard.
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Rothrock is one of the few western performers to achieve genuine stardom in the Hong Kong film industry before success in the States. Making her film debut in ''Film/YesMadam'', Rothrock would stay in Hong Kong and kick ass alongside various martial arts icons. Along the way, she dated Mang Hoi (her co-star in ''Yes Madam'', part of "Hung's Troupe" associated with Creator/SammoHung, and best known as "Film/MrVampire" Lam Ching-ying's apprentice in ''Vampire Expert II''). Initially, Rothrock spoke no Cantonese, and Mang no English. [[Creator/MichelleYeoh Their translator was also an industry insider]]. Eventually, the pair separated. When Mang died of cancer in October 2023, Rothrock mourned him on social media.

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Rothrock is one of the few western performers to achieve genuine stardom in the Hong Kong film industry before success in the States. Making her film debut in ''Film/YesMadam'', Rothrock would stay in Hong Kong and kick ass alongside various martial arts icons. Along the way, she dated Mang Hoi (her co-star in ''Yes Madam'', part of "Hung's Troupe" associated with Creator/SammoHung, Sammo Hung, and best known as "Film/MrVampire" Lam Ching-ying's apprentice in ''Vampire Expert II''). Initially, Rothrock spoke no Cantonese, and Mang no English. [[Creator/MichelleYeoh Their translator was also an industry insider]]. Eventually, English; Michelle Yeoh became their translator. After some years of dating, the pair eventually separated. When Mang died of cancer in October 2023, Rothrock mourned him on social media.
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Rothrock is one of the few western performers to achieve genuine stardom in the Hong Kong film industry before success in the States. Making her film debut in ''Film/YesMadam'', Rothrock would stay in Hong Kong and kick ass alongside various martial arts icons. Along the way, she dated Mang Hoi (part of "Hung's Troupe" associated with Creator/SammoHung, best known as "Film/MrVampire" Lam Ching-ying's apprentice in ''Vampire Expert II''). Initially, Rothrock spoke no Cantonese, and Mang, no English. [[Creator/MichelleYeoh Their translator was also an industry insider]]. Eventually, the pair separated. When Mang died of cancer in October 2023, Rothrock mourned him on social media.

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Rothrock is one of the few western performers to achieve genuine stardom in the Hong Kong film industry before success in the States. Making her film debut in ''Film/YesMadam'', Rothrock would stay in Hong Kong and kick ass alongside various martial arts icons. Along the way, she dated Mang Hoi (part (her co-star in ''Yes Madam'', part of "Hung's Troupe" associated with Creator/SammoHung, and best known as "Film/MrVampire" Lam Ching-ying's apprentice in ''Vampire Expert II''). Initially, Rothrock spoke no Cantonese, and Mang, Mang no English. [[Creator/MichelleYeoh Their translator was also an industry insider]]. Eventually, the pair separated. When Mang died of cancer in October 2023, Rothrock mourned him on social media.
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Rothrock is one of the few western performers to achieve genuine stardom in the Hong Kong film industry before success in the States. Making her film debut in ''Film/YesMadam'', Rothrock would stay in Hong Kong and kick ass alongside various martial arts icons.

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Rothrock is one of the few western performers to achieve genuine stardom in the Hong Kong film industry before success in the States. Making her film debut in ''Film/YesMadam'', Rothrock would stay in Hong Kong and kick ass alongside various martial arts icons.
icons. Along the way, she dated Mang Hoi (part of "Hung's Troupe" associated with Creator/SammoHung, best known as "Film/MrVampire" Lam Ching-ying's apprentice in ''Vampire Expert II''). Initially, Rothrock spoke no Cantonese, and Mang, no English. [[Creator/MichelleYeoh Their translator was also an industry insider]]. Eventually, the pair separated. When Mang died of cancer in October 2023, Rothrock mourned him on social media.
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* BMovie: While she had a strong amount of success in in Hong Kong cinema, something rare for a white actress, her in-country career mostly just saw her get employed in B-movies.

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* BMovie: While she had a strong amount of success in in Hong Kong cinema, something rare for a white actress, her in-country career mostly just saw her get employed in B-movies.
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* PintSizedPowerhouse: 1.6m, between 110 and 120 lbs and yet she could still mop the floor with you in less than a minute, even at the age of 63.

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* PintSizedPowerhouse: 1.6m, 6m (5'3''), between 110 and 120 lbs and yet she could still mop the floor with you in less than a minute, even at the age of 63.
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* CelebrityVoiceActor: In ''Cat The Kids Superhero'', the recut version of ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' she provides Momma Cat's voice, replacing April Ann Reese for reasons best not discussed here.

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* CelebrityVoiceActor: In ''Cat The ''Cool Car Kids Superhero'', the recut version of ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' she provides Momma Cat's voice, replacing April Ann Reese for reasons best not discussed here.
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Rothrock is notably the inspiration behind [[Characters/MortalKombat1 Sonya Blade]] from ''Franchise/MortalKombat''. Also known for being Creator/AllisonPregler's favorite action film actress, much in the same vein as Pierre Kirby of Film/GodfreyHoNinjaMovies fame for Creator/BradJones.

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Rothrock is notably the inspiration behind [[Characters/MortalKombat1 [[Characters/MortalKombat1992 Sonya Blade]] from ''Franchise/MortalKombat''. Also known for being Creator/AllisonPregler's favorite action film actress, much in the same vein as Pierre Kirby of Film/GodfreyHoNinjaMovies fame for Creator/BradJones.
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* {{Expy}}: That is to say she has one. She inspired the fighting game character Sonya Blade from Mortal Kombat.

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* {{Expy}}: That is to say she has one. She inspired the fighting game character Sonya Blade from Mortal Kombat.''Mortal Kombat''.

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* KickChick: Her fighting style primarily employs her fluid and precise kicking technique, particularly noticeable in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EQuVFXOHOpI&t her opening scene in No retreat no surrender 2]], where she literally kicks some poor sucker around.

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Her fighting style primarily employs her fluid and precise kicking technique, particularly noticeable in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EQuVFXOHOpI&t her opening scene in No retreat no surrender 2]], where she literally kicks some poor sucker around.



* SignificantBirthDate: She was very conveniently born on March 8, aka International Women's Day. [[note]]While communist and socialist movements have been celebrating the day long before Rothrock was born, the United Nations only adopted the day in 1977.[[/note]]
* SilverFox: See the comments on her [=YouTube=] channel.

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* SignificantBirthDate: She was very conveniently born on March 8, aka International Women's Day. [[note]]While communist and socialist movements have been celebrating the day long before Rothrock was born, the United Nations only adopted the day in 1977.[[/note]]
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* She appeared as the MonsterOfTheWeek in the episode "Not Fade Away" of ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'', where she fights fellow martial artist Karen Sheperd.

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* She appeared as the MonsterOfTheWeek in the episode "Not Fade Away" of ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'', where she fights fellow martial artist Karen Sheperd.Shepard.


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* CelebrityVoiceActor: In ''Cat The Kids Superhero'', the recut version of ''Film/CoolCatSavesTheKids'' she provides Momma Cat's voice, replacing April Ann Reese for reasons best not discussed here.
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* KickChick: Her fighting style primarily employs her fluid and precise kicking technique, particularly noticeable in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NC0h2fRHUeM her opening scene in No retreat no surrender 2]], where she literally kicks some poor sucker around.

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* KickChick: Her fighting style primarily employs her fluid and precise kicking technique, particularly noticeable in [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NC0h2fRHUeM com/watch?v=EQuVFXOHOpI&t her opening scene in No retreat no surrender 2]], where she literally kicks some poor sucker around.

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