The Winged Tiger
| The Winged Tiger | |
|---|---|
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| Traditional | 插翅虎 |
| Simplified | 插翅虎 |
| Mandarin | Chā Chì Hǔ |
| Cantonese | Caap3 Ci3 Fu2 |
| Directed by | San Kong |
| Produced by | Run Run Shaw |
| Written by | San Kong |
| Starring |
Chan Hung-lit Angela Yu Chien Tien Feng Annette Sam David Chiang Paul Wei |
| Music by | Wang Fu-ling |
| Cinematography | Hua Shan |
| Edited by | Chiang Hsing-lung |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Shaw Brothers Studio |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$552,565.60 |
The Winged Tiger is a 1970 Hong Kong wuxia film produced by the Shaw Brothers Studio, starring actor Chan Hung-lit, who was well known for playing villain roles, in his first lead role as a protagonist. The film also co-stars Angela Yu Chien, Tien Feng and David Chiang. Lau Kar-leung served as action director for the film.
Plot
The chief of Mount Hua and the leaders of Eight Schools sends famed martial artist, Guo Jiou Ru to locate a coveted manual written by the late King of the Martial World. Split into two parts, the manual details skills to turn the practitioner into a supreme fighter. The Yin family possesses one of the books while the Winged Tiger, Teng Fei has the other. In a bid to secure the manuals for himself, the King of Hades sets up his sister to marry Teng Fei. Guo, with his proficiency in ventriloquism and comparable skills to Teng Fei, is to impersonate him and infiltrate the Yin household to steal away the other manual.
Cast
- Chan Hung-lit as Flying Hero Guo Jiou Ru
- Tien Feng as Master Yin, King of Hades
- Angela Yu Chien as Yin Cai Fa
- Annette Sam as Liu Yan Qing
- Fang Mian as Master Liu Yi Ying
- Paul Wei as You Ming
- David Chiang as Jade Face Bai Yun Sheng
- Law Hon as Iron Hand Zhao Bi
- Tong Hin-hei as Golden Face Liu Kun
- Cheng Lui as Winged Tiger Deng Fei
- Wong Tat-wah as Soul Sucking Lad
- Cheng Miu as Chief of Mount Hua
- Yip Bo-kam as Xin Lu
- Yeung Chak-lam as Zhang Piao
- Wong Chung as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Wong Ching as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Yuen Woo-ping as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Lau Kar-wing as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Ho Bo-sing as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Yeung Jan-sing as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Lee Siu-wa as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Hsu Hsia as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Tam Bo as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Yen Shi-kwan as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Yuen Shun-yi as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Ng Yuen-fan as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Wong Shu-tong as martial artist after Winged Tiger's manual
- Tung Choi-bo as Master Yin's thug
- Chan Chuen as Master Yin's thug
- Chui Chung-hok as Master Yin's thug
- Yuen Shing-chau as Master Yin's thug
- Fei Ying as Master Yin's thug
- Chan Siu-gai as Master Yin's thug
- Lei Lung as Master Yin's thug
- Lo Wai as Master Yin's thug
- Hao Li-jen as chief of a major martial arts school
Box office
The film grossed HK$552,565.60 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 18 to 27 February 1970 in Hong Kong.