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A Serious Shock! Yes Madam!

1993 · 98 min

A punchy, slightly lurid Hong Kong action ride where friendship curdles into obsessive vengeance and the fights come thick and fast.

Directed by
Albert Lai Gin-Kwok
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Cynthia Khan, Moon Lee, Yukari Ôshima
Overview
In this action packed Hong Kong Yes Madam installment two friends in the police force are in love with the same man. After a certain incident one of them goes crazy and does everything she can to kill her former friend.

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Directed by
Albert Lai Gin-Kwok
Genres
Action, Adventure, Crime
Starring
Cynthia Khan, Moon Lee, Yukari Ôshima
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • friendship
  • madness
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, adventure, crime, thriller
Directed by
Albert Lai Gin-Kwok
Written by
Ella Chan Bo-wa
Starring
Cynthia Khan, Moon Lee, Yukari Ôshima, Lawrence Ng, Waise Lee Chi-hung, Karel Wong Chi-yeung, Ku Feng, Eric Tsang Chi-wai
Cinematography
Lee Man-Kwai, Danny Lee Yau-Tong
Runtime
98 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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