The Royal Scoundrel(1991)

Can the Beach Boy get it together?

The Royal Scoundrel is a comedy film following Beach Boy, a maverick cop whose unorthodox methods clash with his rigid superiors. Paired with the hapless Mr. Chow—a distracted partner juggling fatherhood of numerous children—Beach Boy stumbles through police work with more chaos than competence. During a routine stakeout, the two rescue Ah Yuk, a mainland woman fleeing abuse at the hands of her criminal uncle. What begins as a rescue mission spirals into an unlikely partnership as Beach Boy and Mr. Chow find themselves entangled in her dangerous past. The film blends slapstick humor with action as the mismatched duo navigate corruption, family obligations, and their own incompetence while protecting their vulnerable charge from those who wish her harm.