History Film / Wasabi

* UnlimitedWardrobe: Yumi. Hubert takes her shopping and she buys loads and loads of outfits, and even puts on a fashion show for Hubert and Momo. [[spoiler: This is actually a plot point! Miko intended for the 200 million in cash to be blown by Yumi, preventing the {{Yakuza}} from ever getting their hands on it.]]

* ActionGirl: [[AvertedTrope Averted with Yumi.]] She acts and talks big, but when out of the blue her dad starts shooting people, freaks out. [[JustifiedTrope Justfied,]] as until Hubert showed up she had an ordinary teenage life, with no knowledge of who her parents really were ([[GenreSavvy not that she hadn't made a few educated guesses]]).

* RunningGag: Whenever the length of time since Hubert last saw Miko is mentioned (which is often), someone generalizes twenty years and Hubert corrects them, saying it was nineteen.

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* {{Gonk}}: Momo is noticeably less attractive then everybody else.

* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: Of a sorts. The money in question exists in a digital account rather then in a physical briefcase. It's a gift from Miko to her family, and the object of the {{Yakuza}}'s pursuit.

* CannotSpitItOut: Hubert initally does not tell Yumi who he really is, and keeps trying to find the right moment. It doesn't help that A. She hates cops, and B. she was made to believe that her father had raped and subsequently abandoned her mother. The former is natural teenage behavior, [[spoiler:the latter was a cover story to protect her from Miko's enemies. The right moment never does come, as [[BigBad Takanawa]] is the one to break the news to her, but by then Hubert and Yumi are on good terms anyway.]]

[[CowboyCop Cowboy Commissaire]] Hubert Fiorentini is, in his words, an average 47-year old dude who wouldn't hurt a fly. Unless said fly is a criminal. He's a damn good, if unorthodox cop, plays golf on weekends and has an attractive woman pursuing a relationship with him. [[TheOneThatGotAway But he can't get his old flame out of his head]]: Japanese government agent Miko, who he hasn't seen in [[strike: 20]] [[RunningGag 19 years.]] Everyone he knows is telling him it's time to move on.

* ActionGirl: [[AvertedTrope Averted with Yumi.]] She acts and talks big, but when out of the blue her dad starts shooting people, freaks out. [[JustifiedTrope Completely justfied,]] as until Hubert showed up she had an ordinary teenage life, with no knowledge of who her parents really were- [[GenreSavvy not that she hadn't made a few educated guesses.]]

A 2001 French-made action movie directed by Gérard Krawczyk, written and produced by LucBesson and starring JeanReno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue. In France it was released as ''Wasabi, la petite moutarde qui monte au nez'' ("Wasabi, the little mustard that gets right up your nose").

* GratuitousForeignLanguage: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in the cover praise.]] The film is French-made, English-subtitled and set predominantly in Japan.

* StuffBlowingUp: At one point Momo accidentially sets off an ''entire box'' of grenades, [[EveryCarIsAPinto taking the car they were in the trunk of with them.]]

* CannotSpitItOut: Hubert initally does not tell Yumi who he really is, and keeps trying to find the right moment. It doesn't help that A. She hates cops, and B. she was made to believe that her father had raped and subsequently abandoned her mother. The former is natural teenage behavior, [[spoiler: the later was a cover story to protect her from Miko's enemies. The right moment never does come, as [[BigBad Takanawa]] is the one to break the news to her, but by then Hubert and Yumi are on good terms anyway.]]
* ChekhovsGun: Momo brings two large cases full of various nasty guns and explosives to Hubert's hotel room. None of it actually gets used, since Hubert sticks to his magnum and the grenades all get accidentally detonated in the trunk of their car. [[spoiler: t the very end of the film when Hubert gets on the plane back to France, Japanese cops show up with the two cases.]]

* CoolOldGuy: Well, not ''that'' old, but Hubert is pushing fifty.

--> [[spoiler: Hubert:[[OhCrap Oh no.]]]]

* {{Yakuza}}: Albeit, a less threatening bunch than many examples. Only their leader, [[BigBad Takanawa,]] seems at all competent. [[spoiler: [[BoomHeadshot Until he tries to beat Hubert to the draw.]]]]

* [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy Yakuza Marksmanship Dojo]]: Not one good guy gets shot in this movie. I'm serious! [[{{Mooks}} These guys are dingalings!]]

* ChekhovsGun: Momo brings two large cases full of various nasty guns and explosives to Hubert's hotel room. None of it actually gets used, since Hubert sticks to his magnum and the grenades all get accidentally detonated in the trunk of their car. [[spoiler: t the very end of the film when Hubert gets on the plane back to France, Japanese cops show up with the two cases.]]
--> [[spoiler: Hubert:[[OhCrap Oh no.]]]]

* CowboyCop: Hubert.

One day Hubert receives a call from Miko's lawyer informing him of her death. He's invited to Japan for the reading of her will, as he's the only one she's left anything. When he gets there, he discovers two things. [[LukeYouAreMyFather One, he has a 19-year old daughter by Miko]], the [[BrattyTeenageDaughter bratty]], [[FieryRedHead fiery and independant Yumi.]] Two, Miko didn't die of natural causes. With the help of his OldFriend Momo, who still works in Japan for French Intelligence, Hubert must [[SinkOrSwimFatherhood protect his daughter]] from some nasty {{Yakuza}} types while [[LinkedListClueMethodology unraveling a series of clues Miko left to help Hubert find the truth.]]

* ChekhovsGun: Momo brings two large cases full of various nasty guns and explosives to Hubert's hotel room. None of it actually gets used, since Hubert sticks to his magnum and the grenades all get accidentally detonated in the trunk of their car. [[spoiler: [[CrowningMomentOfFunny At the very end of the film when Hubert gets on the plane back to France, Japanese cops show up with the two cases.]]]]

* IdolSinger: Yumi is played by one, Ryōko Hirosue.
* ImprobableAimingSkills / ImprobableWeaponUser: While talking to DaChief and playing golf, Hubert notices a thug trying to steal the former's car. He foils the theft by hitting a golf ball across the course directly into the guy's head.

* MexicanStandoff: Happens twice. Once with some transvestite goons near the beginning, and again with the {{Yakuza}} at the end. Both times, Hubert [[ImprobableAimingSkills successfully]] [[BlastOut Blasts Out.]]

* {{BFG}} A couple of rocket launchers are seen, but never used. The same cannot be said for Hubert's [[HandCannon massive]] [[RevolversAreJustBetter revolver.]]

* {{Yakuza}}: Albiet, a less threatening bunch then many examples. Only their leader, [[BigBad Takanawa,]] seems at all competent. [[spoiler: [[BoomHeadshot Until he tries to beat Hubert to the draw.]]]]

* RetiredBadass: Hubert worked for foreign intelligence before he was a cop. He hasn't lost his touch, as Momo is pleased to discover.

One day Hubert receives a call from Miko's lawyer informing him of her death. He's invited to Japan for the reading of her will, as he's the only one she's left anything. When he gets there, he discovers two things. [[LukeYouAreMyFather One, he has a 19-year old daughter by Miko]], the [[BrattyTeenageDaughter bratty]],[[FieryRedHead fiery and independant Yumi.]] Two, Miko didn't die of natural causes. With the help of his OldFriend Momo, who still works in Japan for French Intelligence, Hubert must [[SinkOrSwimFatherhood protect his daughter]] from some nasty {{Yakuza}} types while [[LinkedListClueMethodology unraveling a series of clues Miko left to help Hubert find the truth.]]

One day Hubert receives a call from Miko's lawyer informing him of her death. He's invited to Japan for the reading of her will, as he's the only one she's left anything. When he gets there, he discovers two things. [[LukeYouAreMyFather One, he has a 19-year old daughter by Miko]], the [[FieryRedHead fiery and independant Yumi.]] Two, Miko didn't die of natural causes. With the help of his OldFriend Momo, who still works in Japan for French Intelligence, Hubert must [[SinkOrSwimFatherhood protect his daughter]] from some nasty {{Yakuza}} types while [[LinkedListClueMethodology unraveling a series of clues Miko left to help Hubert find the truth.]]

* ImprobableWeaponUser: While talking to DaChief and playing golf, Hubert notices a thug trying to steal the former's car. He foils the theft by hitting a golf ball across the course into the guy's head.

A 2001 French-made action movie directed by Gérard Krawczyk, written and produced by Luc Besson (Creator of TheFifthElement and TheProfessional) and starring JeanReno, Michel Muller and Ryōko Hirosue. In France it was released as ''Wasabi, la petite moutarde qui monte au nez'' ("Wasabi, the little mustard that gets right up your nose").