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Tiger on Beat (1988)
Lo foo chut gang (original title)

88 min  -  Action | Comedy | Crime  -   19 March 1988 (Hong Kong)
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A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writer:

Kwok Chi Tsang

Stars:

Yun-Fat Chow, Nina Li Chi and Conan Lee
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Cast

Credited cast:
Yun-Fat Chow ...
Sgt. Francis Li (as Chow Yun Fat)
Nina Li Chi Nina Li Chi ...
Marydonna (as Li Chi)
Conan Lee Conan Lee ...
CID Officer Michael Tso
Norman Chu Norman Chu ...
Poison Snake Ping (as Tsui Shui Keung)
Chia Hui Liu ...
Fai, the Hitman (as Gordon Liu)
Shirley Ng Shirley Ng ...
Mimi Li, Francis' sister
Phillip Ko Phillip Ko ...
Heroin dealer (as Ko Fai)
Tommy Tam Tommy Tam
David Chiang David Chiang ...
Police Suprintendant (as John Keung)
James Wong ...
Police Inspector Jim Pak
Lydia Shum Lydia Shum ...
Department store staff (as Sun Tin Ha)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chia Yung Liu Chia Yung Liu ...
Sour Puss
Fui-On Shing Fui-On Shing ...
Dummy (as Sing Fui Ann)
Lung Ti Lung Ti ...
Loong
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A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.

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Chainsaw Fight | Chainsaw

Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

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Also Known As:

Born Hero 2 See more »

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Cinema City See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

In the beginning of the film, Fui-On Shing and Yun-Fat Chow talk about being from the Hakka district of Hong Kong. Chow himself is from Hakka. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The amount of raw eggs in the glass in the cafe. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Francis Li: Hey, wake up! Wake up! Hey, wake up, and put on your clothes! My wife's home! Hey!
Dummy's Wife: You have a wife?
Francis Li: Whatever. Put on your clothes! I'll explain it to you another day.
Dummy's Wife: What do you mean "Put on my clothes?" This is my home!
Francis Li: Your home? Then, who's the person trying to get in?
Dummy's Wife: Oh! My husband's back!
Francis Li: Your husband? Why didn't you tell me earlier?
Dummy's Wife: I told you! You just pretended not to understand.
Francis Li: I'm deaf! When I hit on you, you should've said something!
[...]
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References Running Scared (1986) See more »

Soundtracks

"THEME SONG"
Composed by Teddy Robin Kwan
Lyrics by James Wong, Nieh Chun, and Mak Chi Ho
Sung by Maria Cordero See more »