1977 • Hong Kong • Directed by Chor Yuen

The headless corpse of the Chao Clan patriarch and the theft of a jade tiger set in motion another noteworthy collaboration between three of the biggest names in swordplay action dramas: director Chor Yuen, martial arts novelist Gu Long, and kung-fu superstar Ti Lung – the same trio who created The Magic Blade and Clans Of Intrigue. The stellar line-up in Jade Tiger is even more impressive than its predecessors, with Ti Lung and Lily Li belonging to the Chao Clan; and Lo Lieh, Yueh Hua, and Derek Yee members of the rival Tang Clan. At the centre of it all is the jade tiger, a mysterious heirloom that contains the key to the bloodshed and betrayals that befall the powerful clans. The authoritative Hong Kong Movie News magazine praised the film for the “unusual weapons which are used by the many characters in the story” and recognised Jade Tiger as one of director Chor Yuen’s most “well-known suspenseful thrillers.” This is the Mandarin version.