Tiger on the Beat
Tiger on the Beat (老虎出更), also known as Tiger on Beat, is a 1988 Hong Kong Hong Kong action comedy film directed by Lau Kar-leung. The film stars Chow Yun-fat and Conan Lee as a buddy cop team who originally hate each other, but learn to overcome their differences in solving a case.
| Tiger on the Beat | |
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 Film poster | |
| Traditional | 老虎出更 |
| Simplified | 老虎出更 |
| Mandarin | Lǎo Hǔ Chū Gèng |
| Cantonese | Lou5 Fu2 Ceot1 Gaang1 |
| Directed by | Lau Kar-leung |
| Written by | Tsang Kwok-chi |
| Produced by | Tsang Kwok-chi |
| Starring | Chow Yun-fat Nina Li Chi Conan Lee |
| Cinematography | Chan Kwong-hung |
| Edited by | Wong Ming-lam |
| Music by | Teddy Robin |
| Distributed by | Cinema City & Films Co. |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$27,865,158 |
Synopsis
This action-comedy movie in the style of Lethal Weapon is about a lazy police veteran Francis Li (Chow Yun-fat) and his eager beaver rookie partner Michael Tso (Conan Lee). The wacky pair of mismatched partners are assigned to investigate the murder of a heroin trafficker "Poison Snake" Ping (Phillip Ko) who was known to be associated with crime boss Johnny Law (Norman Chu). The duo interrogate comely bar girl Marydonna (Nina Li Chi) who is the sister of "Poison Snake" Ping, one of Law's associates. Marydonna eventually caves in to the intense pressure and fingers Law. Though the criminal soon winds up in jail and Li gets his long overdue promotion, Law is all out for revenge. Gun fights, explosions, and a wild and muddled duel with chainsaws ensues.[1][2]
Cast
- Chow Yun-fat as Francis Li
- Nina Li Chi as Marydonna (credited as Li Chi)
- Conan Lee as Michael Tso
- Gordon Liu as Fai, the Hitman
- Philip Ko as Heroin dealer (credited as Ko Fai)
- Shing Fui-On as Dummy (credited as Shing Fui Ann)
- Ti Lung as Loong
- David Chiang as Police Superintendent (credited as John Keung)
- James Wong as Police Inspector Jim Pak
- Lydia Shum as department store staff (credited as Sun Tin Ha)
- Lau Kar-wing as Sour Puss
- Shirley Ng as Mimi, Francis' sister
- Norman Chui as Mr. Law (credited as Tsui Shui Keung)
- Chan Chi Shing as Shing
- Joe Bryan Baker as Boss[3]
Sequel
The film was followed by an unrelated sequel in 1990, Tiger on the Beat 2, starring Danny Lee with Conan Lee returning in a supporting role.
References
- "Tiger on Beat". Fandango. Retrieved 3 July 2016
- "Tiger on Beat (1988)". IMDb. Retrieved 3 July 2016
- "Cast&Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 3 July 2016
External links
- Tiger on the Beat at IMDb
- Tiger on the Beat at Hong Kong Cinemagic
- Tiger on the Beat at AllMovie