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Plot: Chow Yun-Fat plays a very laid back policeman that then gets teamed up with Conan Lee which is very much the complete opposite. A gang of triad gangsters are fighting over a missing drugs shipment and Yun-Fat and Conan find themselves in the thick of it all.

Overview: Chow relies mainly on guns, which has always been a big part in most of his films while Conan takes on opponents taking the unarmed option, which also suits him, best I think. At the start of the film after the partnership is brought together there is mostly a comedy aspect to the film. At one point very early on in the film we see Chow Yun-Fat eat raw eggs – several in fact. Then onto about right in the middle of the film we see Chow beat up yes literally beat up Nina Li, just to name some of the things he does to her, he makes he fall through a glass table, kicks her half way across the room, smothers cocaine in her face and then nearly drowns her in the bath well dunks her head underwater for a bit. When Chow Yun-Fat was asked why it was put in the film he said, he did not like filming it but the producers felt it fitted in with the film. Whether or not you think it does ill leave it up to you. Anyway later on, near the end we see a car chase, between Chow and Conan against who they are after. One thing I just love about this scene is Chows car is a mini! What adds to it ever more apart from that it is a mini is that while Chow drives, Conan is holding on top for his life! Move over Italian Job! You’ll have to watch it to understand fully. After that there is the final showdown, I don’t want to give too much away but all I will tell is that is one of the best films of that era!

My Thoughts: This was one of the first Chow Yun-Fat films I have ever seen, the other being Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, having heard so much about Chow Yun-Fat I thought that this film would be a very good watch. And it was! It lived up to everything people said about him. Not only that but Conan Lee is also great. Tiger on the Beat is an mix of action and comedy blended marvelously by Lau Kar Leung, the partnership between Chow and Conan is excellent and very good to watch.

Chow Yun-Fats introduction
Conan Lee's Introduction
The Cafe Scene
Ti Lungs Cameo
Chow Yun-Fat throwing the glass at Nina
Chow & Conan chasing Philip Ko
The fight in the Gym
The Chain Saw Battle!
Chow Yun-Fat's shotgun trick
The Car Chase (with Conan on the roof)

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	Tiger On The Beat Director: Lau Kar-Leung Producer: Karl Maka, Wellington Fong Action Director: Lau Kar-Leung & Lau Stuntman Association Cast: Chow Yun-Fat, Conan Lee, Nina Li-Chi, Gordon Liu, Norman Chu, Shirley Ng, Ti Lung & Phillip Ko Fei Plot: Chow Yun-Fat plays a very laid back policeman that then gets teamed up with Conan Lee which is very much the complete opposite. A gang of triad gangsters are fighting over a missing drugs shipment and Yun-Fat and Conan find themselves in the thick of it all. Overview: Chow relies mainly on guns, which has always been a big part in most of his films while Conan takes on opponents taking the unarmed option, which also suits him, best I think. At the start of the film after the partnership is brought together there is mostly a comedy aspect to the film. At one point very early on in the film we see Chow Yun-Fat eat raw eggs – several in fact. Then onto about right in the middle of the film we see Chow beat up yes literally beat up Nina Li, just to name some of the things he does to her, he makes he fall through a glass table, kicks her half way across the room, smothers cocaine in her face and then nearly drowns her in the bath well dunks her head underwater for a bit. When Chow Yun-Fat was asked why it was put in the film he said, he did not like filming it but the producers felt it fitted in with the film. Whether or not you think it does ill leave it up to you. Anyway later on, near the end we see a car chase, between Chow and Conan against who they are after. One thing I just love about this scene is Chows car is a mini! What adds to it ever more apart from that it is a mini is that while Chow drives, Conan is holding on top for his life! Move over Italian Job! You’ll have to watch it to understand fully. After that there is the final showdown, I don’t want to give too much away but all I will tell is that is one of the best films of that era! My Thoughts: This was one of the first Chow Yun-Fat films I have ever seen, the other being Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, having heard so much about Chow Yun-Fat I thought that this film would be a very good watch. And it was! It lived up to everything people said about him. Not only that but Conan Lee is also great. Tiger on the Beat is an mix of action and comedy blended marvelously by Lau Kar Leung, the partnership between Chow and Conan is excellent and very good to watch. Highlights Chow Yun-Fats introduction Conan Lee's Introduction The Cafe Scene Ti Lungs Cameo Chow Yun-Fat throwing the glass at Nina Chow & Conan chasing Philip Ko The fight in the Gym The Chain Saw Battle! Chow Yun-Fat's shotgun trick The Car Chase (with Conan on the roof) Letdowns The shocking violence put towards Nina Li Rating: 8.0 out of 10.0