I Love Maria (1988): cast, story & where to watch
1988 · Film · ★ 6.3
Released in 1988, I Love Maria is an action, comedy, thriller and drama film directed by David Chung, running about 93 minutes.
What it’s about. RoboCop as a woman... The Hero Gang is a nasty group of thugs terrorizing Hong Kong with their killer robots, Pioneers 1 and 2. While Pioneer 1 looks like an oridinary robot, Pioneer 2 has been modelled on Maria, the gang's #2 thug. When Pioneer 2 gets damaged during a mission to kill an outcast gang member, an inventor on the police force takes her and changes some of her programming. This new code, plus a few injuries to her logic center, start causing Pioneer 2 to develop her own personality.
Who’s in it. I Love Maria stars Sally Yeh as Maria / Pioneer 2, Tsui Hark as Whiskey, John Shum Kin-Fun as Curly and Tony Leung Chiu-wai as T. Q. Zhuang, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, I Love Maria has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Love Maria page.
If you liked it. Fans of I Love Maria tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch I Love Maria (1988)?
- In US, I Love Maria is available to stream on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is I Love Maria worth watching?
- I Love Maria holds an audience score of 6.3 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, comedy, thriller and drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in I Love Maria?
- I Love Maria stars Sally Yeh, Tsui Hark, John Shum Kin-Fun, Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Lam Ching-Ying.
- When was I Love Maria released?
- I Love Maria was released in 1988, with a runtime of about 93 minutes.