Summary
Lam, a cop approaching 40 but without much accomplishment, always wants to achieve something memorable before his retirement. He is obliged by his sister to find a decent Chinese girl for his nephew, Baffalo, who is an "American Born Chinese". But Baffalo has an eye for a sweetie, Ellen, who has accidentally witnessed a murder. The incident gets Lam, Baffalo and Ellen being involved in a ruthless underground arms smuggling ring, wich sends the killer to eliminate them.
Details
Release Date: February 10, 1990
Runtime: 94 minutes
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime
Original Language: CN
Rating: ⭐ 5.8/10 (10 votes)
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Tiger on the Beat
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.
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Lam, a cop approaching 40 but without much accomplishment, always wants to achieve something memorable before his retirement. He is obliged by his sister to find a decent Chinese girl for his nephew, Baffalo, who is an "American Born Chinese". But Baffalo has an eye for a sweetie, Ellen, who has accidentally witnessed a murder. The incident gets Lam, Baffalo and Ellen being involved in a ruthless underground arms smuggling ring, wich sends the killer to eliminate them.
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