Tiger Cage II

1990 1h 36m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 43

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Synopsis

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An ex-cop and divorce lawyer team up with a gangster to clear their names after getting involved in a dirty money scheme led by a vicious money launderer, who plans to expand his business and wipe out anyone who stands in his way.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Dragon Yau
Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam
Mandy Chang
David Wu
David
Robin Shou
Waise Chow
Carol Cheng
Petty Lee
Cynthia Khan
Inspector Yeung
Leung Lam Ling
Ms. Leung
Lo Lieh
Uncle Chiu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Woo-ping
Writers: Kim Yip Kwong-Kim, Patrick Yuen Yeuk-Gwong, Fong Chi-Ho
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Tiger Cage Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Donnie Yen and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and David Wu carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuen Woo-ping directs. Mark Lee Ping-Bing behind the camera. Richard Yuen scores. Kwok Ting-Hung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Tiger Cage Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Mark Lee Ping-Bing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Kwok Ting-Hung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Donnie Yen and Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam and David Wu carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0100967 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Lee Ping-Bing
Original score: Richard Yuen
Editing: Kwok Ting-Hung
Costume design: Chris Wong Hoi-Kwong
Makeup / hair: Kwan Lee-Na
Sound: Chang Ga-Hing
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $818,645
Original language: CN
IMDB: Tiger Cage II (1990)

Part of

Tiger Cage Collection

If you are looking for old school HK movies, look no further. This trilogy has hardcore fights with hard knocks without wires or cgi; it has car chases, explosions and bloody shootouts. And as a bonus, in the first 2 movies you’ll see Donnie Yen in action.