Yes, Madam!
Seen it?1985 | 93 min | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Two unlucky thieves break into a just murdered man's hotel room and steal his passport, with a hidden microfilm, wanted by a triad boss. Two ass-kicking women cops—one Chinese, one British—are on the case.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Corey Yuen
- Michelle YeohSenior Inspector Ng
- Cynthia RothrockSenior Inspector Carrie Morris
- John Shum Kin-FunStrepsil
- Mang HoiAspirin
- Tsui HarkPanadol
- James Tien ChunHenry Tin Wai Keung
- Dick WeiDick / Willie
- Paul Chung FatBig Moustache / Mad Dog
- Melvin Wong King-SunOfficer Wong
- Tai BoBo