Tiger Killer

1982 1h 34m ZH

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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TIGER KILLER (1982) is a straightforward adaptation of one story from the sprawling Chinese literary epic, "The Water Margin." It tells the tale of Wu Song, who slays a man-eating tiger preying on farmers and villagers and becomes the hero of the province, getting appointed as a constable by the local magistrate. He is reunited with his older brother, the short, disfigured Wu the Elder, a peddler of buns, who invites Wu Song to move in with him and his new wife. The wife, Golden Lotus, is an attractive young former maid who had been forced to marry Wu the Elder as punishment for getting caught in bed with her master by the master's wife. She takes a liking to the handsome, strong Wu Song, who rebuffs her attempts to seduce him. When Wu Song is sent on a long journey, the wife begins an affair with a rich local merchant. When Wu Song returns from his mission, he is met with shocking news which sets off a series of violent acts of retribution.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ti Lung
Wu Sung
Wang Ping
Pan Jinlian
Ku Feng
Elder Wu Da Long
Tony Liu Tian-jue
Ximen Qing
Wang Lai
Madam Wang
Chan Bo-Cheung
Qiao Yunghe
Tai Kwan-Tak
Constable Zhou Tian
Chan Shen
Master Zhang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Li Han-Hsiang
Writers: Li Han-Hsiang
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Water Margin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Ti Lung and Wang Ping and Ku Feng carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0084922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Li Han-Hsiang directs. Chiang Hsing-Lung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "The Water Margin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Chiang Hsing-Lung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ti Lung and Wang Ping and Ku Feng carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0084922 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Chiang Hsing-Lung
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): III
IMDB: Tiger Killer (1982)

Awards

Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
Golden Horse Award for Best Costume and Makeup Design
Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor

Individual records documented via Wikidata; the summary above may count more.

Part of

The Water Margin Collection

The Water Margin and its sequel All Men Are Brothers centres around a group of people that band together during the sung dynasty after political corruption and court intrigue brand them outlaws.