Yes, Madam!
Yes, Madam!
皇家師姐
Overview
"A tough Hong Kong police inspector and her equally lethal Scotland Yard counterpart team up to recover a stolen microfilm that implicates a powerful crime boss. Their investigation intersects with three bumbling small-time thieves who accidentally procured the microfilm."
Iconic Tracked Scenes
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The bumbling thieves attempt to interrogate a captive but accidentally set off various comedic traps and beat themselves up.
"clumsy thieves interrogation""three bumbling thieves" - ▶
Inspector Ng ruthlessly pursues a suspect through a library and into the streets, demonstrating terrifying speed and flexibility.
"michelle yeoh library fight""chasing the suspect" - ▶
Ng and Morris absolutely destroy the villain's mansion in a spectacular finale, utilizing devastating kicks, flips, and weaponized glass.
"yes madam final fight""michelle yeoh and cynthia rothrock"
Why It's Remembered
- ★The hilarious interplay between the three thieves trying to fence stolen goods.
- ★Michelle Yeoh throwing herself backward through glass.
- ★The unbelievable final two-on-two fight in the villain's mansion, featuring Cynthia Rothrock's scorpion kick.
Cultural Context
- ◈The film that launched the entire 'Girls with Guns' (and Girls with Fists) subgenre of Hong Kong action cinema.
- ◈Made instant legends of its two female leads: Michelle Yeoh (in her first major action role) and Cynthia Rothrock.
- ◈Combines brutal, modern police action with the acrobatic comedy of the three petty thieves (led by Tsui Hark).
About the Action Elements
Yes, Madam! is widely celebrated among martial arts cinema fans for sequences involving thieves, interrogation, comedy, clumsy, traps. One of the most memorable sequences features Michelle Yeoh naturally executing clumsy thieves interrogation, where the choreography and unique set pieces become the unexpected highlight of the film.