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Tiger on the Beat 2

1990 · 94 min

A breezy, knockabout buddy cop romp with slapstick fights, gruff chemistry and plenty of cheerful chaos.

Overview
Lam, a middle-aged cop on the verge of retirement, is asked by his sister to find his nephew, Buffalo, a suitable wife, but Buffalo already has designs on an escort, who becomes the target of a drug smuggling syndicate after she witnesses a murder.
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • deception
  • loyalty
  • violence
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, crime
Directed by
Lau Kar-leung
Written by
Joyee Cheung Lai-Ling, Kelvin Wong Ho-Yee
Starring
Danny Lee Sau-yin, Conan Lee, Ellen Chan Nga-lun, Gordon Liu Chia-hui, Roy Cheung Yiu-yeung, Maria Cordero, James Wong Jim, Margaret Lee
Cinematography
Paul Chan, Fan Chuen-Yam
Runtime
94 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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