Tiger Killer

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Li Han-Hsiang

Writers

Li Han-Hsiang, Shi Nai'an

Language

Chinese

Country

Hong Kong

Release date

28 October 1982

Ensemble

Cast

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  Ti Lung

  Wu Sung

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  Wang Ping

  Pan Jinlian

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  Ku Feng

  Elder Wu Da Long

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  Tony Liu Tian-jue

  Ximen Qing

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  Wang Lai

  Madam Wang

• Chan Bo-Cheung

  Qiao Yunghe

• Tai Kwan-Tak

  Constable Zhou Tian

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  Chan Shen

  Master Zhang

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  Ching Miao

  Xiaofeng's grandfather

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  Chiang Nan

  Coroner He Jiu

• Liu Lai-Ling

  Xiaofeng

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  Shum Lo

  Mr Hu