Tiger on the Beat

1988 1h 34m CN

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6.5

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6.9

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★6.5TMDB · 73★6.9IMDB · 2,242

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Synopsis

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A seasoned cop and his rookie partner try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chow Yun-Fat
Sergeant Francis Li
Nina Li Chi
Marydonna
Conan Lee
Michael Cho
Norman Tsui Siu-Keung
Johnny Law
Gordon Liu
Lau Fai
Shirley Ng Ling
Mimi Li
Phillip Ko Fai
Poison Snake Ping
Ti Lung
Loong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Kar-leung
Writers: Tsang Kwok-Chi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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

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AWARDS

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Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. 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 Teddy Robin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Wong Ming-Lam 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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Chow Yun-Fat and Nina Li Chi and Conan Lee carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0095491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Lau Kar-leung directs. Joe Chan Kwong-Hung behind the camera. Teddy Robin scores. Wong Ming-Lam cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Tiger on the Beat Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Joe Chan Kwong-Hung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Teddy Robin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Wong Ming-Lam shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Chow Yun-Fat and Nina Li Chi and Conan Lee carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0095491 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "drug dealer", "shotgun", "kick boxing", "hong kong".