Yukari Oshima

is a Japanese actress and martial artist. She gained prominence in Hong Kong and became popular in the Philippines under the pseudonym Cynthia Luster. Due to Philippine interest in Jackie Chan, she has been referred to as his "female equivalent".

Biography was born in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, to a Japanese businessman and fashion designer and a Chinese mother. She began studying Gōjū-ryū Seigokan karate at Ennouji Dojo in junior high school.

She was one of Japan's brightest female martial artists during the 1980s and a leading figure in the "girls with guns" subgenre of Hong Kong action cinema. Oshima portrayed "Farrah Cat" in Bioman, which aired not only in Japan originally but also worldwide. She is best known to Western audiences as Yomi in Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991). After her Hong Kong career subsided, she moved to the Philippines in the 1990s and performed under the stage name Cynthia Luster.

Oshima now resides in Fukuoka, Japan,

Selected filmography Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1983 Space Sheriff Gavan TV Series Kagaku Sentai Dynaman Doll Assassin Ep. 28 1984 Space Sheriff Shaider TV Series 1985 Choudenshi Bioman Farrah Cat TV Series 1986 Sukeban Deka II Ep. 1

Film Year English title Original title Role Notes Ref. International Philippines 1984 Chodenshi Baioman the Movie 超電子バイオマン Farrah Cat 1986 Millionaires Express China Warriors 富貴列車 Samurai A Book of Heroes Fight to Win Again 歡樂龍虎榜 Yamashita's fighter The Funny Family 頑皮家族 Tempura Kung Fu Wonder Child 靈幻童子 Hai Chiu Hse 1987 Angel 天使行動 Madame Yeung / Sue (English version) 1989 Final Run 目中無人 Mon Ta Yee-Wa Burning Ambition 龍之爭霸 Chau Siao-Tao Close Escape 飛越危牆 Migi Lucky Seven 2 7小福 2 Framed 沉底鱷 Kitty Li A Punch to Revenge 十面埋伏 1990 Never Say Regret 無悔行動 Outlaw Brothers 最佳賊拍檔 Tequila Angel's Mission 先發制人 Hing-tse Brave Young Girls 黑海霸王花 Lady Overlord Midnight Angel 午夜天使 Ying That's Money 越軌行動 Typist 1991 The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues 烈火情仇 Amy Lee Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky 力王 Huang Quan Spiritually a Cop 駁腳差佬 Angel Force 天使特警 Arms Trafficker The Angels 天使風雲 Ghost's Love 雲雨生死戀 Kicking policewoman Devil Cat 貓變 Black Cat The Story of the Gun 黑星風雲 Lin Ho-Hung Dreaming the Reality 夢醒血未停 Gambling Ghost Are Ready 賭鬼總動員 1992 Lover's Tear Police officer Full Contact 新龙争虎斗 Mrs Wang Big Deal Sim-Lan The Direct Line Mok Yu Xia, CID Madam Nv Xiao Feng Yun: Xie Jiao Ru qin Fatal Chase Cynthia Beauty Investigator The Hitwoman Jin San Jiao qun Ying hui Bullet Hard to kill Mission of Justice Patio The Story of the Gun Win Them All 1993 Zong Heng Tian Xia Uncredited Angel the Kickboxer Lethal Panther Jane Matsuko/Shoko In International version Serious Shock! Yes Madam! Coco The Avenging Quartet Oshima Project S Terrorist Ghost's Love Love to Kill Angel of Vengeance Kakambal Ko sa tapang Michelle Angel Terminators II Bullet Also known as The Best of Lady Kickboxers 1/3 Qing Ren Lin Ching-Hsia Xing Qi Gong Zhi Tan Bi 1994 Once Upon a Time in Manila Lt. Cynthia Wang Cynthia Luster's first Filipino movie Yue gui Zhi Lang Pintsik May Leng His Way, Her Way, Their Ways! Hong Tian mi Ling Inspector Cynthia Lee Lai-Nga/Lisa Li Deadly Target 1995 Drug Fighters Yi Chian Kinkyu yobidashi - Emâjenshî kôru Ultracop 2000 Trishia Marks 1/3 Lover 大島由加里 Emergency Call '95 Cameo Hubungan Jenayah Heung Lan Power Connection 1996 Guardian Angel 1997 Tiger Angels Tapang sa Tapang 沈诗芳-小慧欣 Jane Nakamoto Super Cops Interpol Agent Yukari Challenge Vengeance is Mine 1998 Gold Rush The Golden Nightmare Nikki Leopard Hunting Chieko To Kiss is Fatal Diana Pama Aller 1999 Digital Warriors Jean Chung Double Sin It Takes a Thief 2000 Hakata Movie: Chinchiromai Fay Lan 2001 Xtreme Warriors Ashita wa kitto Girl in grape field 2011 Legendary Amazons Zou Lanying Final film role