Hong Kong Synopsis
刁手怪招
“As a boy he was taught the secrets of Kung Fu, now he will use them to avenge his father's death.”
Hsiao Hu has been secretly training in martial arts, as his father (Tien Feng) has forbidden him. Later, some local store owners ask Ah to help protect them from a greedy Chinese extortion ring. Ah discovers that the crime lord behind the extortion had killed his father years before and is determined for revenge.
The 1972–1974 Hong Kong Window
26 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung sits at position #25.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Cub Tiger from Kwang Tung premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #764 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #483 of 516 (top 94%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Soon Lee Films |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | March 31, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0068000 |