A Man Called Tiger

A Man Called Tiger (1973, HK) is a Martial Arts film directed by Wei Lo.

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Main Details

• Released in 1973
• Color
• Running Time: 70 Min
• Production Co: Golden Harvest Company | Paragon Films Ltd.
• Distribution Co: Golden Harvest Cinema (1973) (Canada) (theatrical) | World Northal (1981) (USA) (theatrical) (dubbed) | 21st Century Film Corporation (1982) (USA) (all media) (dubbed)
• Directed by Wei Lo
• Written by Wei Lo
• Starring Yu Wang, Kawai Okada, Maria Yi
• Produced by Raymond Chow, Leonard Ho, Wei Lo
• Original Music by Joseph Koo
• Cinematography by Ching-Chu Chen

Plot Summary

• A young man, Chin Fu, suspects his father's suicide was actually a murder committed by gangsters. With his expertise in martial arts, Chin Fu is hired as a strong arm man by a rival gang of the gangsters whom he suspects are responsible for his father's death. His new- found connections with the underworld provide him with knowledge and opportunity to uncover the truth about his father's death.

Also Known As

• France - La revanche de Wang Yu
• France (reissue title) - Un homme appelé tigre
• France (reissue title) - Un homme nommé tigre
• Greece - Ton elegan Tigri... kai skorpize ton tromo!
• Hong Kong (Cantonese title) - Laang min foo
• Poland - Czlowiek zwany tygrysem

Tagline

• More savage than the beast!