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Starring
:
Michelle
Yeoh
Cynthia
Rothrock
John
Shum
Meng
Hoi
James
Tien
Dick
Wei
Tsui
Hark
Action
:
Yuen
Kwai
Producer
:
Sammo
Hung
Director
:
Yuen
Kwai
Meng
Hoi
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YES,
MADAM! (1985)
A.K.A.
- In The Line Of Duty 2; Police Assassins; Yes! Madame; Super
Cops
Reviewed
by Tony Ryan
A
revolutionary a film for kick starting and defining the
Battling Babes genre, in the same way 'Zu:
Warriors From The Magic Mountain' was for the fantasy
swordplay movies, 'Yes, Madam!' combined the best of Hong Kong
action cinema with a fresh, sexy and exciting look. Rarely
ever had women played such dominant roles and kicked as much
butt as they do here, while still being allowed to show a coy,
feminine side.
Both
Yeoh and Rothrock made their action debuts in this film, and
they couldn’t have been picked at a better time. The action
choreography in HK was entering a new, fast and brutal phase
while both girls were at the peak of their physical fitness.
The end result is not only the definitive femme-fatale flick,
but also one of the finest actioners to leap on to the screen
in the mid 80's. The
final fight scene alone is more than worth the cost of the DVD
and puts Hollywood to shame with its raw power and
inventiveness. The best offered in the West at the time was a
macho Sigourney Weaver in 'Aliens', but even she wouldn’t
have been able to touch these girls!
Also
known as 'In the line of Duty 2' following the later produced
'Royal
Warriors' aka 'In the line of Duty' (1986) 'Yes, Madam!'
set a new trend in the later 80's whereby attractive women
such as Cynthia Khan, Moon Lee, Yukari Oshima and many more
were given free reign to dish out the pain, being made to look
like the greatest screen fighters ever courtesy of rigorous
training from the likes of Dick Wei, Yuen Kwai and Yuen Woo
Ping. Even today we are reaping the rewards as female faces,
new and old, do battle on the screen in modern classics like 'Crouching
Tiger, Hidden Dragon'.
Entertaining
cameos from Sammo Hung and Richard Ng as well as great
fighting performances from the likes of Chung Fa and Dick Wei
makes this a testosterone junkies dream! Ultimately lacking in
great cinematography or even much of a plot, the name of the
game is to excite the audience in as many ways possible,
whether it’s with lingering shots of a luscious, young
Michelle Yeoh or an animated, head and arm cracking La
Rothrock - this movie should not be missed by anyone
interested in action - "Hong Kong style".
Rating:
 
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