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The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung

1973 · 80 min

A scrappy, earnest old-school martial arts tale that moves quickly, mixing simple revenge drama with light comedy and plenty of fighting.

Tagline
As a boy he was taught the secrets of Kung Fu, now he will use them to avenge his father's death.
Overview
Hsiao Hu has been secretly training in martial arts, as his father (Tien Feng) has forbidden him. Later, some local store owners ask Ah to help protect them from a greedy Chinese extortion ring. Ah discovers that the crime lord behind the extortion had killed his father years before and is determined for revenge.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • revenge
  • family
  • justice
  • coming-of-age
  • crime
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour4
Realism5
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, drama
Directed by
Chu Mu, Ngai Hoi-Fung
Written by
Lau Suen
Starring
Jackie Chan, Chen Hung-Lieh, Shu Pei-Pei, Tien Feng, Hon Kwok-choi, Ma Chien-Tang, Kwan Chung, Tai San
Runtime
80 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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