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Tiger Killer (1982)
Directed by Li Han-Hsiang
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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.
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Ti Lung | Wang Ping | Ku Feng | Tony Liu | Wang Lai | Chan Bo-Cheung | Tai Kwan-Tak | Chan Shen | Cheng Miu | Chiang Nan | Liu Lai-Ling | Shum Lo | Yeung Chi-Hing | Walter Tso Tat-Wah | Wang Han-Chen
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/06/2022 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is something! Lot of history here. Both Ku Feng and Wang Ping won Golden Horse awards for this movie, which was also her last feature for Shaw before retiring. It’s an interesting role for her bc she’s victim of rape yet becomes a promiscuous wife with a few nude scenes. Ku Feng is typically great here.
Wondered if the explicit nudity + rape has kept this title from getting released here. It’s more drama with a few bursts of action. Director Li Han-Hsiang was more known for his erotic romance flicks so this has a bit of that flair.
This was part of the DKUTV Year of the Tiger weekend programming to celebrate the lunar new year and year of the tiger. All the films are HK productions with “tiger” in the title.
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