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Tiger Cage

1988 · 92 min

A gritty, fast-paced Hong Kong actioner that blends brutal shootouts with a tense tale of police corruption and betrayal.

Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Overview
Something fishy is going on in the anti-Drug Trafficking Unit of the HK Police, and only a few honest cops know that the corruption goes all the way to the top. However, they must prove their case quickly, and by unconventional means, after they are framed for murder and drug-trafficking themselves. Dodging bullets from cops and criminals alike, the race is on to clear their names, protect their loved ones, and bring their corrupt colleagues to justice.

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Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • betrayal
  • revenge
  • justice
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
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
Action8
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Tiger Cage Collection

  1. Tiger CageMovie · 1988 This title
  2. Tiger Cage IIMovie · 1990
  3. Tiger Cage IIIMovie · 1991

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Written by
Anthony Wong Wing-Fai
Starring
Jacky Cheung Hok-yau, Carol Cheng, Simon Yam, Donnie Yen, Irene Wan, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Richard Ng Man-tat, Vincent Lyn
Music
Norman Wong Chi-Hung
Cinematography
Chan Man-To, Lee Kin-Keung
Runtime
92 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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