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Starring
:
Danny
Lee
Conan
Lee
Roy
Cheung
Ellen
Chan
Maria
Codero
Gordon
Liu Chia Hui
Action
:
Liu
Chia Liang Stuntgroup
Lam
Wai Kin
Hung
Yan Yan
Producer
:
Karl
Maka
Director
:
Liu
Chia Liang
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TIGER
ON THE BEAT II (1990)
A.K.A.
- Tiger On Beat 2
Reviewed
by Andrew Saroch
Vastly
inferior sequel to the smash hit Chow Yun Fat vehicle. With
Chow Yun Fat refusing to star in this sequel, the producers
persuaded another Hong Kong star, Danny Lee, to take the lead
role. Conan Lee returns from the original as does director Liu
Chia Liang, but this follow-up really does fall flat.
The
plot - which has nothing to do with the original - sees Danny
Lee play the part of an aging cop (surprise!) who is asked to
find his awkward nephew a good Hong Kong girl to marry. The
nephew, Buffalo, immediately gets into a fracas on arriving in
Hong Kong and Lee realises that his commission is bound to
bring trouble with it. Things go from bad to worse when
Buffalo falls for an attractive thief who's witnessed a
gangland murder and decides to act as he protector. Naturally,
the burly fighter drags his unwilling uncle into the fray and
blindly jumps into the middle of the gangland conflict. Before
long, the triads locate the witness and decide to get rid of
her and those who are protecting her, culminating in a final
confrontation between the two sides.
The
storyline and action are without doubt below-par and stand
little comparison to the original. Danny Lee is a capable
actor but is ill-suited for his role and lacks the charisma
that Chow Yun Fat brought to the role. The original was
certainly not flawless, but it really leaps in quality when
watched alongside this. Conan Lee is sadly prevented from
engaging in any of the fast-paced action of the original as he
was injured in a stunt during filming (which is seen in the
course of the film) and therefore as a result was extensively
doubled. There are odd glimpses of entertainment in 'Tiger On
The Beat II', but not enough to make this a recommended film
to even hardcore action fans.
Rating:
 
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