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* CoDragons: Dick and Big Moustache, the two top enforcers of Mr. Tin who leads the henchmen.
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* GroinAttack: Morris and Dick do this to each other in the climatic battle.
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Ng and Morris don't get along to well through most of the movie, until [[spoiler:Tin beats the charges against him and they both turn in their badges in disgust]].
* HeadbuttingHeroes: Ng and Morris don't get along to well through most of the movie, until [[spoiler:Tin beats the charges against him and they both turn in their badges in disgust]].
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* SmugSnake: Tin is constantly smiling and laughing at the police because he's so sure they have nothing on him. His lawyer is the same way.
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* StayInTheKitchen: Tin's lawyer tells Ng and Morris they should stay in the kitchen.
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''Yes, Madam'', a.k.a. ''In the Line of Duty'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Creator/CynthiaRothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "girls-with-guns" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
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''Yes, Madam'', a.k.a. ''In the Line of Duty'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Creator/CynthiaRothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "girls-with-guns" "GirlsWithGuns" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
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''Yes, Madam'', a.k.a. ''In the Line of Duty'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Creator/CynthiaRothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Strepsil - stealing away some important evidence, against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Strepsil - stealing away some important evidence, against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
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''Yes, Madam'', a.k.a. ''In the Line of Duty'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Creator/CynthiaRothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" "girls-with-guns" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
When a foreign dealer isassasinated assassinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Strepsil - stealing away some important evidence, against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
When a foreign dealer is
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* TheCameo: Creator/SammoHung and Creator/DavidChiang as roommates in a nursing home.
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* TheCameo: CelebrityCameo: Creator/SammoHung and Creator/DavidChiang as roommates in a nursing home.
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* ManOnFire: Mr. Tin's number 2 suffers this fate when a tankard of gasoline he's holding gets shot by Inspector Ng. This being an action film, of course its MadeOfExplodium...
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* ManOnFire: Mr. Tin's number 2 suffers this fate when a tankard of gasoline he's holding gets shot by Inspector Ng. This being an action film, of course its it's MadeOfExplodium...
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* HeyWait: As Dick is leaving the hotel, Inspector Ng runs into the lobby after the thieves. She turns towards towards Dick, and yells out, "Hey!", at which he tenses up. Turns out she was yelling at the bellboy, wanting to know how many people work at the hotel as bellboys.
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* CreatorCameo: Director Corey Yuen appears briefly in the scene in which the arrested Aspirin and Strepsil are brought into the police station office: he is the man with a moustache and pink shirt who walks past, holding a document folder.
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* SimpleStaff: Carrie’s preferred weapon, being a Cynthia Rothrock trademark.
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When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Weak Heart - stealing away some important evidence, against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
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When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Weak Heart Strepsil - stealing away some important evidence, against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
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* ThemeNaming: The hapless trio of small-time crooks who come into posession of the [[MacGuffin microfilm]], Aspirin, Strepsil and Panadol are all named for various brands of over-the-counter medication.
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* ThemeNaming: The A hapless trio of small-time crooks who come into posession of the [[MacGuffin microfilm]], Aspirin, Strepsil and Panadol are all named for various brands of over-the-counter medication.
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*AffablyEvil: BigBad Mr. Tin's manners are impeccable throughout.
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* ThemeNaming: The hapless trio of small-time crooks who come into posession of the [[MacGuffin microfilm]], Aspirin, Strepsil and Panadol are all named for various brands of over-the-counter medication.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Inspector Ng gets to fight Big Moustache in the climax, and defeats him by knocking him off a tall railing into a gigantic glass ornament, which smashes into bits and impales him all over the body to death]].
* KnifeNut: Big Moustache prefers using a dagger as his weapon, and even tries to attack an unarmed Ng cutting her shoulder in the final battle.
* KnifeNut: Big Moustache prefers using a dagger as his weapon, and even tries to attack an unarmed Ng cutting her shoulder in the final battle.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: DeathOfAThousandCuts: [[spoiler: Inspector Ng gets to fight Big Moustache in the climax, and defeats him by knocking him off a tall railing into a gigantic glass ornament, which smashes into bits and impales him all over the body to death]].
* KnifeNut: Big Moustache prefers using a dagger as his weapon, and even tries to attack an unarmed Ng cutting her shoulder in the final battle.death]].
* KnifeNut: Big Moustache prefers using a dagger as his weapon, and even tries to attack an unarmed Ng cutting her shoulder in the final battle.
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* PsychoKnifeNut: The violent assassin Big Moustache prefers using a dagger as his weapon, and even tries to attack an unarmed Ng cutting her shoulder in the final battle.
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* {{Meganekko}}: Michelle Yeoh’s Inspector Ng while undercover in the opening scene, wearing NerdGlasses. Its an intentional way for the film to surprise the audience when she suddenly [[TheGlassesComeOff reveals who she is]] and opens up a can of whoop-ass.
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* BigOlEyebrows: The MookLieutenant [[OnlyKNownByTheirNickname nicknamed]] Big Moustache, who had gigantic eyebrows and matching [[BadassMustache giant 'staches]].
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* BigOlEyebrows: The MookLieutenant [[OnlyKNownByTheirNickname nicknamed]] Big Moustache, who had gigantic eyebrows and matching [[BadassMustache giant 'staches]].'staches.
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As per my other edit, there's no indicator in the film (I'm aware of) that Morris is meant to be Scottish: I suspect the roper who added this wasn't aware that Scotland Yard is the headquarters of the police for this ENGLISH capital, not Scotland.
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* MuggingTheMonster: During the airport confrontation, Dick tries to grab a passerby as a hostage, which is a Caucasian woman in a dress. That woman turns out to be Inspector Ng’s asskicking Scottish counterpart, Inspector Carrie Morris, who quickly executes a high kick into Dick’s face and promptly beats him into a pulp.
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* MuggingTheMonster: During the airport confrontation, Dick tries to grab a passerby as a hostage, which is a Caucasian woman in a dress. That woman turns out to be Inspector Ng’s asskicking Scottish counterpart, Inspector Carrie Morris, who quickly executes a high kick into Dick’s face and promptly beats him into a pulp.
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Despite the name, "Scotland Yard" is not in Scotland: It's the headquarters of the metropolitan police, in England's capital, and so would be more likely to mean someone from there is English than Scottish. Unless there's some other indicator in the film to say otherwise, Inspector Morris probably isn't Scottish, and so the Brave Scot trope doesn't apply. If there IS some other evidence, this should probably be reworded to mention that instead.
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* BraveScot: Inspector Carrie Morris is sent from Scotland Yard to assist the Hong Kong police.
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''Yes, Madam'', a.k.a. ''In the Line of Duty'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Cynthia Rothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
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''Yes, Madam'', a.k.a. ''In the Line of Duty'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Cynthia Rothrock, Creator/CynthiaRothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
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* TheCameo: Sammo Hung and David Chiang as roommates in a nursing home.
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* TheCameo: Sammo Hung Creator/SammoHung and David Chiang Creator/DavidChiang as roommates in a nursing home.
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* DestinationDefenestration: [[spoiler: Inspector Ng gets to fight Big Moustache in the climax, and defeats him by knocking him off a tall railing into a gigantic glass ornament, which smashes into bits and impales him all over the body to death]].
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* DestinationDefenestration: ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Inspector Ng gets to fight Big Moustache in the climax, and defeats him by knocking him off a tall railing into a gigantic glass ornament, which smashes into bits and impales him all over the body to death]].
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When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Weak Heart - stealing away some important evidence. Against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
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When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Weak Heart - stealing away some important evidence. Against evidence, against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
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''Yes, Madam'' is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Cynthia Rothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
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''Yes, Madam'' Madam'', a.k.a. ''In the Line of Duty'', is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Cynthia Rothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
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* ManOnFire: Mr. Tin's number 2 suffers this fate when a tankard of gasoline he's holding gets hit by a stray bullet. This being an action film, of course its MadeOfExplodium...
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* ManOnFire: Mr. Tin's number 2 suffers this fate when a tankard of gasoline he's holding gets hit shot by a stray bullet.Inspector Ng. This being an action film, of course its MadeOfExplodium...
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* NoMacGuffinNoWinner: [[spoiler: At the end of the climax, the valuable microfilm that everyone is fighting to obtain and ready to kill each other for ends up getting destroyed]].
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* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: While the bad guys are all dead, unfortunately Mr. Tin manage to flee the scene, and in a case of TheCavalryArrivesLate he leaves just in time to be arrested by the Hong KOng police gathering outside the place. Strepsil, however, is utterly pissed at Mr. Tin being responsible for Panadol's death, where he responds by grabbing a pistol and shoots Mr. Tin right in front of the police]]. Cue credits.
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* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: While the bad guys are all dead, unfortunately Mr. Tin manage to flee the scene, and in a case of TheCavalryArrivesLate he leaves just in time to be arrested by the Hong KOng Kong police gathering outside the place. Strepsil, however, is utterly pissed at Mr. Tin being responsible for Panadol's death, where he responds by grabbing a pistol and shoots Mr. Tin right in front of the police]]. Cue credits.
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* BigOlEyebrows: The MookLieutenant [[OnlyKNownByTheirNickname nicknamed]] Big Moustache, who had gigantic eyebrows and matching [[BadassMustache giant ‘staches]].
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* BigOlEyebrows: The MookLieutenant [[OnlyKNownByTheirNickname nicknamed]] Big Moustache, who had gigantic eyebrows and matching [[BadassMustache giant ‘staches]].
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* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler:]]While the bad guys are all dead, unfortunately Mr. Tin manage to flee the scene, and in a case of TheCavalryArrivesLate he leaves just in time to be arrested by the Hong KOng police gathering outside the place. Strepsil, however, is utterly pissed at Mr. Tin being responsible for Panadol's death, where he responds by grabbing a pistol and shoots Mr. Tin right in front of the police]]. Cue credits.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I'll take the twelve on the left."]]
''Yes, Madam'' is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Cynthia Rothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Weak Heart - stealing away some important evidence. Against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
While Yeoh is already a fan-favourite action star when this movie was made, Rothrock notably becomes a celebrity in Hong Kong, where Caucasian actors are usually reduced to supporting or villainous roles, and would subsequently star in bigger action films in the 90s.
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!!''Yes, Tropers'':
* ActionGirl: Ng and Carrie, respectively portrayed by Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock.
* AllPeriodsArePMS: Referenced when Inspector Morris is threatening to beat up Panadol in an [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique interrogation scene]], Inspector Ng remarks that Carrie might be exceptionally pissed off [[https://thedragon.bloghaunt.com/2018/06/27/yes-madam-1985-12/ because it’s her period]].
* BackToBackBadasses: Ng and Carrie against Mr. Tin’s mooks.
* BigBad: Mr. Tin.
* BigOlEyebrows: The MookLieutenant [[OnlyKNownByTheirNickname nicknamed]] Big Moustache, who had gigantic eyebrows and matching [[BadassMustache giant ‘staches]].
* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: ]]
* BoomHeadshot: Inspector Ng kills a robber in the opening scene using this method. And later in Dick’s assassination scene on the foreign dealer, he shoves an apple into the dealer’s mouth and puts his gun into the apple before pulling the trigger, [[HollywoodSilencer using said apple as a silencer]].
* BoyishShortHair: Inspector Ng and Inspector Carrie Morris throughout the film.
* BraveScot: Inspector Carrie Morris is sent from Scotland Yard to assist the Hong Kong police.
* BuddyCopShow
* TheCameo: Sammo Hung and David Chiang as roommates in a nursing home.
* CoDragons: Dick and Big Moustache, the two top enforcers of Mr. Tin who leads the henchmen.
* DestinationDefenestration: [[spoiler: Inspector Ng gets to fight Big Moustache in the climax, and defeats him by knocking him off a tall railing into a gigantic glass ornament, which smashes into bits and impales him all over the body to death]].
* KnifeNut: Big Moustache prefers using a dagger as his weapon, and even tries to attack an unarmed Ng cutting her shoulder in the final battle.
* TheLancer: Inspector Carrie Morris.
* LeftStuckAfterAttack: Strepsil in the final battle, frantically waving dual machetes to fend off Mr. Tin’s henchmen, only to accidentally land and embed both machetes into a wooden countertop and leave them stuck.
* ManOnFire: Mr. Tin's number 2 suffers this fate when a tankard of gasoline he's holding gets hit by a stray bullet. This being an action film, of course its MadeOfExplodium...
* {{Meganekko}}: Michelle Yeoh’s Inspector Ng while undercover in the opening scene, wearing NerdGlasses. Its an intentional way for the film to surprise the audience when she suddenly [[TheGlassesComeOff reveals who she is]] and opens up a can of whoop-ass.
* MuggingTheMonster: During the airport confrontation, Dick tries to grab a passerby as a hostage, which is a Caucasian woman in a dress. That woman turns out to be Inspector Ng’s asskicking Scottish counterpart, Inspector Carrie Morris, who quickly executes a high kick into Dick’s face and promptly beats him into a pulp.
* RailingKill: Happens to more than one mook in the finale. Carrie notably gets to back-flip a mook off a two-storey tall balcony while dangling from behind herself.
* RobbingTheDead: After the foreign dealer is assassinated by Dick, his body is found by the petty thieves Panadol and Aspirin, who decides to pickpocket his corpse instead of informing the authorities.
* ShoutOut: Inspector Ng’s ActionPrologue is a clear reference to ''Film/DirtyHarry'': she stops a bunch of robbers, take them on in a shoot-out, and as the last robber tries reaching for his gun Ng sneaks up on him and shoves her shotgun at the robber’s arm, challenging him to either surrender or retaliate, stating she lost count of how many shells she fired and if he’s willing to take his chance. However in this case the robber ''is'' willing, and it turns out Inspector Ng still have one shell remaining in her shotgun, which she use to [[AnArmAndALeg blast his arm off]].
* SimpleStaff: Carrie’s preferred weapon, being a Cynthia Rothrock trademark.
* WimpFight: Strepsil while attempting to fend off mooks using dual machetes, which can only be described as waving both his weapons frantically as if his arms are on fire, with his eyes closed and blindly trying to hit something.
* WouldHitAGirl: Most of the mooks, especially Dick and Big Moustache. To be fair this is an action film starring Yeoh and Rothrock…
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I'll take the twelve on the left."]]
''Yes, Madam'' is a 1985 Hong Kong action and [[BuddyCopShow Buddy Cop film]] starring Creator/MichelleYeoh and Cynthia Rothrock, notably the debut film for Cynthia Rothrock and the first starring role in a feature film for Michelle Yeoh. Produced by Creator/SammoHung, it's one of the films responsible for kick-starting the "Action-girl" craze in late 80s Hong Kong.
When a foreign dealer is assasinated in Hong Kong and a valuable microfilm is stolen, Inspector Ng (Michelle Yeoh) of the Hong Kong police is sent to investigate, but when her trail went cold thanks to a bunch of bumbling thieves - Panadol, Aspirin and Weak Heart - stealing away some important evidence. Against her will, Ng is forcefully paired with Scotland Yard detective Inspector Carrie Morris (Cynthia Rothrock), but soon enough the stolen microfilm attracts the attention of mob leader Mr. Tin and his minions.
While Yeoh is already a fan-favourite action star when this movie was made, Rothrock notably becomes a celebrity in Hong Kong, where Caucasian actors are usually reduced to supporting or villainous roles, and would subsequently star in bigger action films in the 90s.
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!!''Yes, Tropers'':
* ActionGirl: Ng and Carrie, respectively portrayed by Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock.
* AllPeriodsArePMS: Referenced when Inspector Morris is threatening to beat up Panadol in an [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique interrogation scene]], Inspector Ng remarks that Carrie might be exceptionally pissed off [[https://thedragon.bloghaunt.com/2018/06/27/yes-madam-1985-12/ because it’s her period]].
* BackToBackBadasses: Ng and Carrie against Mr. Tin’s mooks.
* BigBad: Mr. Tin.
* BigOlEyebrows: The MookLieutenant [[OnlyKNownByTheirNickname nicknamed]] Big Moustache, who had gigantic eyebrows and matching [[BadassMustache giant ‘staches]].
* BolivianArmyEnding: [[spoiler: ]]
* BoomHeadshot: Inspector Ng kills a robber in the opening scene using this method. And later in Dick’s assassination scene on the foreign dealer, he shoves an apple into the dealer’s mouth and puts his gun into the apple before pulling the trigger, [[HollywoodSilencer using said apple as a silencer]].
* BoyishShortHair: Inspector Ng and Inspector Carrie Morris throughout the film.
* BraveScot: Inspector Carrie Morris is sent from Scotland Yard to assist the Hong Kong police.
* BuddyCopShow
* TheCameo: Sammo Hung and David Chiang as roommates in a nursing home.
* CoDragons: Dick and Big Moustache, the two top enforcers of Mr. Tin who leads the henchmen.
* DestinationDefenestration: [[spoiler: Inspector Ng gets to fight Big Moustache in the climax, and defeats him by knocking him off a tall railing into a gigantic glass ornament, which smashes into bits and impales him all over the body to death]].
* KnifeNut: Big Moustache prefers using a dagger as his weapon, and even tries to attack an unarmed Ng cutting her shoulder in the final battle.
* TheLancer: Inspector Carrie Morris.
* LeftStuckAfterAttack: Strepsil in the final battle, frantically waving dual machetes to fend off Mr. Tin’s henchmen, only to accidentally land and embed both machetes into a wooden countertop and leave them stuck.
* ManOnFire: Mr. Tin's number 2 suffers this fate when a tankard of gasoline he's holding gets hit by a stray bullet. This being an action film, of course its MadeOfExplodium...
* {{Meganekko}}: Michelle Yeoh’s Inspector Ng while undercover in the opening scene, wearing NerdGlasses. Its an intentional way for the film to surprise the audience when she suddenly [[TheGlassesComeOff reveals who she is]] and opens up a can of whoop-ass.
* MuggingTheMonster: During the airport confrontation, Dick tries to grab a passerby as a hostage, which is a Caucasian woman in a dress. That woman turns out to be Inspector Ng’s asskicking Scottish counterpart, Inspector Carrie Morris, who quickly executes a high kick into Dick’s face and promptly beats him into a pulp.
* RailingKill: Happens to more than one mook in the finale. Carrie notably gets to back-flip a mook off a two-storey tall balcony while dangling from behind herself.
* RobbingTheDead: After the foreign dealer is assassinated by Dick, his body is found by the petty thieves Panadol and Aspirin, who decides to pickpocket his corpse instead of informing the authorities.
* ShoutOut: Inspector Ng’s ActionPrologue is a clear reference to ''Film/DirtyHarry'': she stops a bunch of robbers, take them on in a shoot-out, and as the last robber tries reaching for his gun Ng sneaks up on him and shoves her shotgun at the robber’s arm, challenging him to either surrender or retaliate, stating she lost count of how many shells she fired and if he’s willing to take his chance. However in this case the robber ''is'' willing, and it turns out Inspector Ng still have one shell remaining in her shotgun, which she use to [[AnArmAndALeg blast his arm off]].
* SimpleStaff: Carrie’s preferred weapon, being a Cynthia Rothrock trademark.
* WimpFight: Strepsil while attempting to fend off mooks using dual machetes, which can only be described as waving both his weapons frantically as if his arms are on fire, with his eyes closed and blindly trying to hit something.
* WouldHitAGirl: Most of the mooks, especially Dick and Big Moustache. To be fair this is an action film starring Yeoh and Rothrock…
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