Hong Kong Synopsis
老虎出更
A seasoned cop and his rookie partner are a pair of mismatched partners in this Hong Kong action-comedy in the style of 'Lethal Weapon'. The wacky twosome are up in arms as they try to solve the murder of a heroin trafficker.
Other Titles From Cinema City Co.
Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tiger on the Beat itself).
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
Tiger on the Beat holds position #29 of 55 Hong Kong films in the 1987–1989 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tiger on the Beat premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 1988.
The 249th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
46 audience reviews — more than 67% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Tiger on the Beat, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- chainsaw · 4
- heroic bloodshed · 4
- buddy comedy · 4
- kick boxing · 3
- shotgun · 2
- bullet hole · 1
- drug dealer · 13
- buddy cop · 8
- hong kong · 73
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #330 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #215 of 516 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Cinema City Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 28m |
| Release Date | March 19, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0095491 |