| Tiger on the Beat 2 (1990) |
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| Director: | Lau Kar-Leung |
| Writers: | Cheung Lai-Ling and Kelvin Wong |
| Starring: | Danny Lee, Conan Lee, and Ellen Chan |
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The Plot: In this sequel to Tiger on Beat, we follow police officer Sgt. Lam Yik Lim (Danny Lee) as he is tasked with finding a wife for his nephew Buffalo (Conan Lee). Buffalo has come to Hong Kong from The United States and often finds himself getting into trouble, which gets his uncle in trouble by proxy. Almost as soon as Buffalo gets off the boat, he finds himself in a bar fight while trying to protect a young woman named Sweet Dream (Ellen Chan). Unknown to Buffalo, this young woman is a hustler who ultimately leaves him hanging out to dry once the police arrive. Soon after this, Sweet Dream ends up as the witness to a murder, but because of her reputation as a thief/hustler, no one believes her. That doesn’t stop the triads from putting a price on her head. As Sweet Dream tries to evade the numerous killers that are now on her trail, she teams up with Buffalo who still doesn’t believe her story – but is slowly falling for the young woman. Before long, Buffalo and Sgt. Lim are both in the middle of a personal war against these violent triads. |
| The Review |
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Although the original Tiger on Beat may best be remembered for its intense action, we must keep in mind that a considerable amount of its running time was dedicated to the comedic banter spent with the main characters. Tiger on the Beat 2 ultimately follows the same patter, but when the action DOES hit, it is insane. Conan Lee and the crew act as if this is their last film and they’re willing to put everything on the line. There is one stunt in the movie that has outlived the legacy of the film itself, and I am sure many readers are already well aware of it. In the scene, Conan Lee jumps from a bridge and intends to grab a street light in the midst of a daring chase sequence. This takes place at a height that is over two stories, it would appear. Unfortunately, things went wrong during the stunt, and Conan ended up slipping from the light pole. This led to him falling flat to the concrete below, shattering several bones. In the film, the character of Buffalo just gets up and starts running, but the reality was much more frightening than that. In further action sequences, the filmmakers demonstrate much more risk. Even Ellen Chan gets involved, being brutally dragged down a stair case while doing a split, and also taking part in a stunt that has her being hung from a metal pole on the side of a very high building. The violence seems very real in Tiger on the Beat 2, and although the action is far from plentiful, it is still something to behold. Unfortunately, this film lacks the chainsaw fight or shotgun-on-a-yoyo scene from the original, but it makes up for it in the death defying insanity that is regularly put on display.
| The Conclusion |
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