Yes, Madam
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Yes, Madam is a 1985
Hong Kong
action film
directed by Corey Yuen
and starring Michelle Yeoh
and Cynthia Rothrock
. The film is Yeoh's first major action role and Rothrock's first appearance in a feature film.
The film also features appearances from Dick Wei
, Tsui Hark
and the film's producer
, Sammo Hung
, in a small role and is the first released in the In the Line of Duty series
.
containing details of a group of villains involved in illegal activities. The microfilm is in the possession of some petty thieves, whilst the police are looking for it to prove the villains guilt, the villains want it destroyed.
The film is nominally part of the loosely connected In the Line of Duty / Yes, Madam! film series. The alternative titles of this and other films in the series can be cause for confusion. The first film in the series, In the Line of Duty (aka Royal Warriors in the US) also had a release under the title Police Assassins and it also starred Michelle Yeoh.
In 1987, Cynthia Khan
took on the lead role of female cop in the film In the Line of Duty 3, which was also known by the title Yes, Madam 2. The team-up of Cynthia Rothrock and "Michelle Khan" had proven so popular that the screen name of Cynthia Khan had been conceived as a combination of the two.
Also in 1987, Yeoh appeared in the film Magnificent Warriors
which had the alternative title Yes, Madam 3. This would be the end of Yeoh's involvement with the series.
In 1989, In the Line of Duty 4: Witness
was released, directed by Yuen Woo-ping
and starring Cynthia Khan alongside Donnie Yen
. UK and US distributors added further to the confusion by dropping the "4", releasing it as In the Line of Duty. It was also known by the title Yes, Madam 4.
The one constant in all of the subsequent films was Khan, and further title cross-overs occurred in this vein. In 1995, Khan appeared in a completely new and un-related film with the title Yes, Madam!.
In 1996, she appeared in In the Line of Fire III, which was also known as Supercops, Police Assassins 2 and 'Yes, Madam 5 amongst other titles.
Finally, Michelle Yeoh also appeared in the Jackie Chan
film Police Story 3
(aka Super Cop), and the semi-sequel / spinoff Once a Cop
, which was also known as Super Cop, Super Cop 2 and various other titles.
Hong Kong films of 1985
A list of films produced in Hong Kong in 1985:.-1985:-External links:* * Hong Kong films of 1985 at...
Hong Kong
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
action film
Hong Kong action cinema
Hong Kong action cinema is the principal source of the Hong Kong film industry's global fame. It combines elements from the action film, as codified by Hollywood, with Chinese storytelling and aesthetic traditions, to create a culturally distinctive form that nevertheless has a wide transcultural...
directed by Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen Kwai is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and producer. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes.-Life and career:...
and starring Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....
and Cynthia Rothrock
Cynthia Rothrock
Cynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress specializing in martial arts films. -Martial arts achievements:Rothrock is five-time World Karate Champion in forms and weapons between 1981 and 1985...
. The film is Yeoh's first major action role and Rothrock's first appearance in a feature film.
The film also features appearances from Dick Wei
Dick Wei
Dick Wei is a Taiwanese actor, director and writer who specializes in martial arts and action films.-Early life & career:...
, Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark
Tsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
and the film's producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
, Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
, in a small role and is the first released in the In the Line of Duty series
In the Line of Duty (film series)
In the Line of Duty is a series of girls with guns feature films produced by Hong Kong movie studio D & B Films which star, in the first two, Michelle Yeoh and, in subsequent instalments, Cynthia Khan as a police officer who combines use of firearms with martial arts...
.
Plot
The basic plot revolves around a small microfilmMicroform
Microforms are any forms, either films or paper, containing microreproductions of documents for transmission, storage, reading, and printing. Microform images are commonly reduced to about one twenty-fifth of the original document size...
containing details of a group of villains involved in illegal activities. The microfilm is in the possession of some petty thieves, whilst the police are looking for it to prove the villains guilt, the villains want it destroyed.
Cast
- Michelle YeohMichelle YeohMichelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....
as Senior Inspector Ng (credited as Michelle Khan) - Cynthia RothrockCynthia RothrockCynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress specializing in martial arts films. -Martial arts achievements:Rothrock is five-time World Karate Champion in forms and weapons between 1981 and 1985...
as Senior Inspector Carrie Morris - John Sham as Strepsil
- Mang Hoi as Asprin
- Tsui HarkTsui HarkTsui Hark , born Tsui Man-kong, is a Hong Kong New Wave film director and producer. He is viewed as a major figure in the Golden Age of Hong Kong cinema .-Early life:...
as Panadol - Dennis Chan as Bartender
- Dick WeiDick WeiDick Wei is a Taiwanese actor, director and writer who specializes in martial arts and action films.-Early life & career:...
as Dick / Willie - Chung Fat as Mad Dog (Dick's dangerous thug)
- Wai Lam as Armored Car Robber
- Johnny Cheung as Armored Car Robber
- Billy Lau as Parking Meter Attendant
- Eddie Maher as Thug with Fake Passport
- Melvin Wong as Officer Wong (
- Sammo HungSammo HungSammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
as Old Master - Richard NgRichard NgRichard Ng Yiu-Hon is a Hong Kong actor. He is known for playing comedic roles, particularly in Hong Kong films of the 1980s and 90s.-Film and television career:...
as Weak Heart (Old Master's roommate) - David ChiangDavid ChiangJohn Chiang is a Hong Kong actor. His Chinese name is Chiang Da-wei . He is sometimes credited as David Chiang.-Biography:...
as Old Master's roommate - James TienJames TienJames Tien Pei-chun GBS OBE JP is the former Chairman of the Liberal Party , a pro-business and pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong, and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong . He was also a member of the District Council of Hong Kong in the Central and Western district...
as Henry Tin Wai Keung - Shum Wai as Keung's Lawyer
- Po Tai as Officer Bo
- Wu MaWu MaWu Ma is a Chinese actor, director, producer and writer. Wu Ma made his screen debut in 1963, and with over 180 appearances to his name , Wu Ma is one of the most familiar faces in the history of Hong Kong Cinema...
as Beat Cop - Corey YuenCorey YuenCorey Yuen Kwai is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker and producer. He was a member of the Peking Opera Schools and one of the Seven Little Fortunes.-Life and career:...
as Cop (extra) - Pang Yun-Cheung as Cop
- Chu Tau as Cop
- Fruit ChanFruit ChanFruit Chan Gor is an independent Hong Kong Second Wave screenwriter, filmmaker and producer, who is best known for his style of film reflecting the everyday life of Hong Kong people. He is well known for using amateur actors in his films...
as Goh / Frankie - Chin Kar-lok as Henry's thug
- Hsiao Ho as Henry's thug
- Lee Chi Kit as Henry's thug
- Tai San as Henry's thug
- King Lee as Henry's thug
- Yuen Miu as Henry's thug
- Chun Kwai-Bo as Henry's thug
- Kam Kong Chow as Henry's thug / Cop
- Lau Chau Sang as Gary / Curry
- Michael Harry as Richard Nornen
- Billy Ching
- Fung Hak On
- Peter ChanPeter ChanPeter Chan Ho-sun , is a film director and producer.-Life and career:Chan was born in Bangkok to Chinese parents. He spent his teens in and studied in Hong Kong and United States, and he attended film school at UCLA. He returned to Hong Kong in 1983 for a summer internship in the film industry....
- Wellson Chin
- Kwan-sing Kwok
- Han-yuan Ma
- Chan Sai Teng
Titles
Yes, Madam or Yes, Madam! is also known by several alternative titles including:- Police Assassins (UK title for DVD release)
- Police Assassins 2 (former UK title for VHS release)
- In the Line of Duty 2 or Yes, Madam: In the Line of Duty 2 (some Asian releases)
- Super Cops (former US title for VHS release)
The film is nominally part of the loosely connected In the Line of Duty / Yes, Madam! film series. The alternative titles of this and other films in the series can be cause for confusion. The first film in the series, In the Line of Duty (aka Royal Warriors in the US) also had a release under the title Police Assassins and it also starred Michelle Yeoh.
In 1987, Cynthia Khan
Cynthia Khan
Yang Li-Tsing also known by her stage name Cynthia Khan is Taiwanese actress Martial artist born on December 13, 1968 in Chiayi County, Taiwan and She's also in the sub-genre known as girls with guns.-Early life:...
took on the lead role of female cop in the film In the Line of Duty 3, which was also known by the title Yes, Madam 2. The team-up of Cynthia Rothrock and "Michelle Khan" had proven so popular that the screen name of Cynthia Khan had been conceived as a combination of the two.
Also in 1987, Yeoh appeared in the film Magnificent Warriors
Magnificent Warriors
Magnificent Warriors is a 1987 Hong Kong action film starring Michelle Yeoh and Richard Ng and directed by David Chung....
which had the alternative title Yes, Madam 3. This would be the end of Yeoh's involvement with the series.
In 1989, In the Line of Duty 4: Witness
In the Line of Duty 4: Witness
In the Line of Duty 4: Witness is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Donnie Yen and Cynthia Khan.The film is nominally part of the loosely connected In the Line of Duty/Yes, Madam! series...
was released, directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Yuen Woo-ping
Yuen Woo-ping is a Chinese martial arts choreographer and film director, renowned as one of the most successful and influential figures in the world of Hong Kong action cinema. He is one of the inductees on the Avenue of Stars in Hong Kong...
and starring Cynthia Khan alongside Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen
Donnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer, action choreographer, and world wushu tournament medalist...
. UK and US distributors added further to the confusion by dropping the "4", releasing it as In the Line of Duty. It was also known by the title Yes, Madam 4.
The one constant in all of the subsequent films was Khan, and further title cross-overs occurred in this vein. In 1995, Khan appeared in a completely new and un-related film with the title Yes, Madam!.
In 1996, she appeared in In the Line of Fire III, which was also known as Supercops, Police Assassins 2 and 'Yes, Madam 5 amongst other titles.
Finally, Michelle Yeoh also appeared in the Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
film Police Story 3
Police Story 3
Police Story 3: Super Cop , also known as Super Cop in North America, is a 1992 Hong Kong martial arts action crime comedy film starring Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh. Jackie reprises his "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui character, a Hong Kong cop from Police Story and Police Story 2...
(aka Super Cop), and the semi-sequel / spinoff Once a Cop
Once a Cop
Once a Cop is a 1993 Hong Kong action film directed by Stanley Tong and starring Michelle Yeoh. It is a spin-off of Jackie Chan's Police Story film series involving the character Yeoh portrayed in Police Story 3: Super Cop....
, which was also known as Super Cop, Super Cop 2 and various other titles.