In the Line of Duty (film series)
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In the Line of Duty is a series of girls with guns
feature film
s produced by Hong Kong
movie studio
D & B Films which star, in the first two, Michelle Yeoh
and, in subsequent instalments, Cynthia Khan
as a police officer
who combines use of firearms with martial arts
. The third was the first to use the In the Line of Duty title, retroactively applied to the two Michelle Yeoh vehicles.
Due to the entries being thematically rather than narratively related and their varying titles and release order in different territories and formats, what is considered part of the series and which number of it is open to debate. One wide interpretation is, in order of original release:
Girls with guns
Girls with guns is a sub-genre of films and animation, especially Hong Kong action films and anime, with a female protagonist in a strong lead role, set in a modern context. The genre involves gun-play, stunts and martial arts action...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s produced by Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
movie studio
Movie studio
A movie studio is a term used to describe a major entertainment company or production company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to film movies...
D & B Films which star, in the first two, Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....
and, in subsequent instalments, Cynthia Khan
Cynthia Khan
Yang Li-Tsing also known by her stage name Cynthia Khan is Taiwanese actress Martial artist born on December 13, 1968 in Chiayi County, Taiwan and She's also in the sub-genre known as girls with guns.-Early life:...
as a police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
who combines use of firearms with martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
. The third was the first to use the In the Line of Duty title, retroactively applied to the two Michelle Yeoh vehicles.
Due to the entries being thematically rather than narratively related and their varying titles and release order in different territories and formats, what is considered part of the series and which number of it is open to debate. One wide interpretation is, in order of original release:
- Yes, Madam!Yes, MadamYes, Madam is a 1985 Hong Kong action film directed by Corey Yuen and starring Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock. The film is Yeoh's first major action role and Rothrock's first appearance in a feature film....
(皇家師姐, 1985) aka Police Assassins 2 or II (UK VHS), Police Assassins (UK DVD); co-starring Cynthia RothrockCynthia RothrockCynthia Rothrock is an American martial artist and actress specializing in martial arts films. -Martial arts achievements:Rothrock is five-time World Karate Champion in forms and weapons between 1981 and 1985... - Royal Warriors (皇家戰士, 1986) aka Police Assassins (UK VHS); co-starring Hiroyuki SanadaHiroyuki Sanadais a Japanese actor.-Life and career:Sanada was born in Tokyo. Originally aiming to be an action star, starting with shorinji kempo, he eventually took up Kyokushin kaikan Sanada began training at age 11 with actor and martial arts star Sonny Chiba's Japan Action Club where he developed good...
and Michael WongMichael Wong (actor)Michael Fitzgerald Wong aka Wong Man-Tak is a Chinese-American and a Hong Kong based actor, director, singer and producer.He is fluent in English, but not so in Chinese, which is reflected in many of the characters he has portrayed. His most notable film is the 1998 film Beast Cops which won a... - In the Line of Duty III (皇家师姐Ⅲ 雌雄大盗, 1988) aka Force of the Dragon (UK VHS); co-starring Hiroshi FujiokaHiroshi Fujioka, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese actor known for playing the hero Takeshi Hongo in the tokusatsu superhero series Kamen Rider, and later the Sega Saturn mascot Segata Sanshiro. Fujioka is a cultural icon in Japan, even having the minor planet 12408 Fujioka, discovered by Akimasa...
- In the Line of Duty 4In the Line of Duty 4: WitnessIn the Line of Duty 4: Witness is a 1989 Hong Kong action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and starring Donnie Yen and Cynthia Khan.The film is nominally part of the loosely connected In the Line of Duty/Yes, Madam! series...
(皇家師姐Ⅳ 直擊證人, 1989) aka In the Line of Duty (UK); co-starring Donnie YenDonnie YenDonnie Yen is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film director and producer, action choreographer, and world wushu tournament medalist... - Middle Man (皇家师姐伍 中间人, 1990) aka In the Line of Duty V: Middle Man (USA); co-starring David WuDavid Wu (entertainer)David Wu , also known by the nickname Wu-Man, is a well-known Chinese American film actor, TV personality and formerly MTV Asia and Channel V video jockey. He attended the University of Washington...
and Elvina KongElvina KongElvina Yan-Yin Kong is a Hong Kong television actress and presenter currently under contract to TVB. Currently she has been acting in the Cantonese sitcom of Off Pedder in 2008... - Forbidden Arsenal (地下兵工廠, 1991); co-starring Waise LeeWaise LeeWaise Lee Chi-hung is a Hong Kong film and television actor best known for playing the roles of villains and antagonists in various films.-Biography:...
- Sea Wolves (海狼, 1991); starring Gary Chau and Simon YamSimon YamSimon Yam Tat-Wah , born March 19, 1955, is a Hong Kong actor and film producer.-Background:The son of a former police officer of Shangdong heritage, his father was a Hong Kong Royal Police ship captain who was murdered by his colleague....