Starring: Wang Yu, Chang Ching Ching, Lung Fei. Directed by: Lung Chien(?)
This is an excellent kung-fu movie from Wang Yu and co. It was beautifully filmed in the Japanese countryside, features some decent acting and excellent kung-fu, and a complex storyline.
In "The Screaming Tiger," Wang Yu plays a Chinese kung-fu fighter who goes to Japan to avenge the massacre of his village at the hands of some Japanese "pirates" (aka a karate school). He seeks out this particular karate school and along the way meets some friends: a Chinese girl (Chang) who was brought to Japan and raised as a Japanese, a Korean man who is himself out for vengeance, and a man wearing a basket who he encounters from time to time and whom advises him not to continue on his campaign for vengeance.
This film contains many hidden subtleties you have to watch for carefully. That is, the subject of human emotions such as love, hate, and the desire for revenge.
If you are a Wang Yu fan or just like an old-school kung-fu movie that features a little more than just fighting, you might want to check this one out.
Also known as: Tang ren piao ke (Taiwan, original title), Tong yan piu haak (HK Cantonese title), Screaming Ninja (international title), Wang Yu, King of Boxers (unknown), Ten Fingers of Steel (international title)
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