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.
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Cast
- Ti LungWu Sung
- Wang PingPan Jinlian
- Ku FengElder Wu Da Long
- Tony LiuXimen Qing
- Wang LaiMadam Wang
- Chan Bo-CheungQiao Yunghe
- Tai Kwan-TakConstable Zhou Tian
- Chan ShenMaster Zhang
- Ching MiaoXiaofeng's grandfather
- Chiang NanCoroner He Jiu
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