Shou hu fei long (1990)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Chia Yung Liu

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Cast

Irene Britto		(as Irene Brito)
Mark Houghton	...	Killer
Sammo Hung Kam-Bo	...	Fatty
Chia Yung Liu	...	Wing
Karl Maka	...	Skinny
Carrie Ng	...	Lai
Jackson Ng	...	First Robber
Kuang Ni	...	Fatty's dad
Po Tai	...	Johnny
Ridley Tsui	...	Ah Pak (henchman)
Gabriel Wong	...	Burglar
Fung Woo	...	Inspector Ng
Xin Xin Xiong	...	Second Robber (blue jacket)
Wanda Yung	...	Lanky (Skinny's girlfriend)

Also Known As:

Nutty Kickbox Cops
Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon (Hong Kong: English title)

Runtime:

Hong Kong:100 min (uncut)

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:15 | Australia:M

Trivia:

When the film first started production, it was given the false title "Tiger On The Beat 3." The first two "Tiger on the Beat" films, as well as this film, were produced by Cinema City. This movie had been titled "Tiger on the Beat 3" because another company wanted to make another sequel to the "Tiger On The Beat" Series, starring Conan Lee (the star of the previous two films). Cinema City did not want this to happen so they titled this movie "Tiger On The Beat 3," forcing the rival company to abandon the project. After the rival company dropped out of the plan, Cinema City retitled this movie to "Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon."

Movie Connections:

Version of Running Scared (1986)

One Of Sammo's Best!

Sammo Hung plays 'Fatty Dragon' a thrill seeking, crime fighting martial arts expert who is partners with the conniving and fast talking 'Skinny Tiger'(Karl Maka), together they take down criminals in their own compromising style.

One day they are assigned to one of the biggest cases in their careers, they must take down an known drug baron(played by the wonderful Lau Kar-Wing) and bring him to justice.

The Plot is very basic, with a rather pointless sub-plot in Singapore involving the two main characters and two local girls wanting to open a karaoke bar, but apart from that the rest of the movie is an extremely enjoyable action romp.

Sammo displays his skills proving once again why he's the best in the business, adding this time a little Bruce Lee flavour into the mix, with each fight scene having Sammo performing signature moves from all of Buce's films, it's also worth noting he's one of the best Bruce Lee imitators despite his large physique .

Karl Maka however provides most of the movies comedy, as he talks his way through out the film in a rather manic manner.

All in all this film really should be viewed for the action, not the story or acting. Also watch out for a fast and furious confrontation between a lightening paced Sammo Hung, and a knife wielding Lar-Kar Wing.