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なつかし香港映画:"Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog"(1980:Sammo Hung)

「なつかしの香港映画ブログ」The sly and humorous guys fight for the "Best bulletproof vest". Sammo Hung's action & comedy movie from Hong Kong.

Cast
1. Frog (Sammo Hung)
A man with a "Best bulletproof vest". He married a (quite) older woman to get it and took it away from his wife.
(Jackie Chan's senior. He was offered a role by Bruce Lee and appeared in "Enter the Dragon" (1973). "Winners and Sinners" (1983), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars" (1985) , "Project A" (1983), "Wheels on Meals" (1984), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

2. Tiger (Lau Kar-wing)
Kung fu master. He accepts a request from Frog's wife to find her husband.
(An actor who often co-stars with Sammo Hung. He often plays villains and sly guys. "Odd Couple" (1979), "My Lucky Stars" (1985), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), etc.)

3. Thief (Meg Lam Kin-Ming)
A pickpocket called "Muti hand chick". She gets acquainted with Frog at the gambling parlor and tries to steal his "Best bulletproof vest".
(She played the role of a stall owner in "Enter The Fat Dragon" (1978).)

4. Thief (Fung Hak-on)
A partner of "Muti hand chick". He has the ambition to get the "Best bulletproof vest" and rule the town.
(Villain actor. "Enter The Fat Dragon" (1978), "Dragon Lord" (1982), "Police Story" (1985), etc.)

5. Gambling parlor staff (Yuen Biao, Lam Ching-ying, Mars)
"Muti hand chick" has caused trouble at the gambling parlor, and Frog is forced to fight them.
(Young actors who are often seen in Hong Kong movies.)

6. Coffin King (Cheng Kang-Yeh)
The richest man in town. A villain who kills people and sells coffins to make money. He also wants a "Best bulletproof vest" and has his minions attack Frog. Pay attention to the confrontation between him and Panther.
(An actor who has appeared in many movies. In "Dragon Lord" (1982), he played Jackie Chan's friend comically.)

7. Panther (Dean Shek)
The elder brother of the infamous thief brothers. He is a villain, but humorous and stupid. Frog and he fight one-on-one.
(Hong Kong comedy king. An actor who makes audience laugh with his comical expressions. "Half A Loaf Of Kung-Fu!" (1978), "Snake In The Eagle's Shadow" (1978), "Spiritual Kung-Fu" (1978), "Drunken Master "(1978), etc.)

8. Smiling Tiger (Jason Pai Piao)
Panther's younger brother. He is a man who always smiles and carries a folding fan. Tiger and he have a single combat in kung fu.
(Actor who has appeared in many kung fu movies)

9. White Brow Monk (Hoi Sang Lee)
Father of thief brothers. An invincible man who uses his original kung fu "crab fist". He gets the "Best bulletproof vest" and becomes the ruler of the town.
(Actor who plays villains comically. "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin" (1978), "Fist and Guts" (1980), "The Tower Of Death" (1980), "Project A" (1983), "Heart Of Dragon" (1985), "The Protector" (1985), etc.)

10. Sheriff (Karl Maka)
An official tricked by Tiger. Tiger forces Sheriff to arrest Frog and tries to steal the "Best bulletproof vest" from Frog.
(A comedian famous for the over-action often seen in Sammo Hung movies such as "Skinny Tiger and Fatty Dragon" (1990). His "Aces Go Places" series is popular.)

Scenes
・Unique and funny characters (Bad guys, sly guys, too clumsy guys, etc. You can enjoy this movie more if you pay attention to the small parts.)
・Kung fu (Sammo Hung, Hoi Sang Lee and others show off their skills comically.)
・Coffin King vs. Panther 
・Frog & Tiger vs. Thief brothers & White Brow Monk