| Return of the Tiger | |
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| Directed by | Jimmy Shaw |
| Written by | Hsin Yi Chang |
| Starring | Bruce Li Paul L. Smith Angela Mao |
| Edited by | Vincent Leung |
| Music by | Fu Liang Chou |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Return of the Tiger is a 1978 martial arts Bruceploitation film starring Bruce Li and a sequel to Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger .
Chang Hung, who works for a rival organization, and his female partner devise an elaborate plan to take out a heroin ring led by the nefarious Paul the Westerner.
Eric Reifschneider gave the film 2 out of 5 and said: "I didn't quite like it as much as Exit the Dragon, Enter the Tiger but for fans of these trashy martial arts films Return of the Tiger is a must watch." [1] Comeuppance Reviews gave the film 3 and a half stars and said: "There are other memorable moments as well, making Return of the Tiger a cut above the legion of similar films being released at this time." [2]
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