TIGER KILLER (1982) is a straightforward adaptation of one story from the sprawling Chinese literary epic, "The Water Margin." It tells the tale of Wu Song, who slays a man-eating tiger preying on farmers and villagers and becomes the hero of the province, getting appointed as a constable by the local magistrate. He is reunited with his older brother, the short, disfigured Wu the Elder, a peddler of buns, who invites Wu Song to move in with him and his new wife. The wife, Golden Lotus, is an attractive young former maid who had been forced to marry Wu the Elder as punishment for getting caught in bed with her master by the master's wife. She takes a liking to the handsome, strong Wu Song, who rebuffs her attempts to seduce him. When Wu Song is sent on a long journey, the wife begins an affair with a rich local merchant. When Wu Song returns from his mission, he is met with shocking news which sets off a series of violent acts of retribution.
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Tiger Killer Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Ti Lung
He was 35, now 78 years old
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as Wu Sung |
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Tony Liu
He was 29, now 72 years old
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as Ximen Qing |
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Walter Tso Tat-Wah
He was 66, 91 years old when he died
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as Shaolin abbot |
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Ku Feng
He was 51, now 94 years old
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as Elder Wu Da Long |
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Chan Shen
He was 41, 44 years old when he died
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as Master Zhang |
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Yeung Chi-Hing
He was 62, 65 years old when he died
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as Magistrate |
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Wang Han-Chen
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as Lion Restaurant's boss |
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Wang Lai
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as Madam Wang |
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Cheng Miu
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as Xiaofeng's grandfather |
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Wang Ping
She was 1781, 47 years old when she died
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as Pan Jinlian |
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Chiang Nan
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as Coroner He Jiu |
Tiger Killer Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Chiang Hsing-Lung as Editor. He was 54 (now 96) years old
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Editing |
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Mona Fong as Producer. She was 47 (83) years old when She died
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Production |
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Li Han-hsiang as Director. He was 55 (70) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Li Han-hsiang as Writer. He was 55 (70) years old when He died
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Writing |
