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[[File:TOTB.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tiger on the Beat'' (1988)]] | [[File:TOTB.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''Tiger on the Beat'' (1988)]] | ||
''Tiger on the Beat'' is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] and [[Conan Lee]] as mis-matched Hong Kong cops who have to work together to solve a murder. | ''Tiger on the Beat'' is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy starring [[Chow Yun-Fat]] and [[Conan Lee]] as mis-matched Hong Kong cops who have to work together to solve a murder. The film is also is known under the title ''Tiger on Beat''. | ||
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== Dan Wesson PPC == | == Dan Wesson PPC == | ||
A [[Dan Wesson]] is used by Michael Tso ([[Conan Lee]]) in the final shootout. | A [[Dan Wesson]] PPC revolver is used by Michael Tso ([[Conan Lee]]) in the final shootout. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Dan Wesson PPC.jpg|thumb|none|300px]] | ||
[[File:TOTB 19.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | [[File:TOTB 19.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | ||
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== Shansi Type 17 == | == Shansi Type 17 == | ||
A [[Shansi Type | A [[Mauser C96#Shansi Type 17|Shansi Type 17]] is used by Poison Snake Ping (Norman Chu) during a chase scene with Michael Tso and Sgt. Francis Li ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]). Also used by the hitman, Fai (Chia Hui Liu, credited in the film as Gordon Liu), when confronted by Poison Snake Ping. | ||
[[File: | [[File:C96-10.jpg|thumb|none|300px]] | ||
[[Image:TOTB 09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ping with his own Shansi Type 17.]] | [[Image:TOTB 09.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ping with his own Shansi Type 17.]] | ||
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== M1911 variant == | == M1911 variant == | ||
An [[M1911]] variant is used by the robbers at the | An [[M1911]] variant is used by the robbers at the beginning and random henchmen in the final shootout. | ||
[[File:ColtGovernmentModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px]] | [[File:ColtGovernmentModel.jpg|thumb|none|300px]] | ||
[[Image:tiger_on_the_beat_r2_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A thug holds Sgt. Francis Li at gunpoint with his 1911 variant.]] | [[Image:tiger_on_the_beat_r2_01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A thug holds Sgt. Francis Li at gunpoint with his 1911 variant.]] | ||
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[[File:TOTB 16.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | [[File:TOTB 16.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | ||
== | == MGC Replica Remington Model 31 == | ||
The [[ | The [[MGC Replica Remington Model 31]] shotgun is used by Sgt. Francis Li ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) in the final shootout. At one point, he attaches a piece of rope to the trigger and uses it to fire the shotgun without holding it (a similar trick was seen in the 2001 film ''[[Exit Wounds]]''). Li later uses his shotgun as a club, then attaches a machete to it, bayonet-style | ||
[[File: | [[File:MGC Remington Model 31.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MGC Replica Remington Model 31]] | ||
[[File:TOTB 23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Francis Li ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) holds the | [[File:TOTB 23.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Francis Li ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) holds the Model 31.]] | ||
[[Image:tiger_on_beat.jpg| | [[Image:tiger_on_beat.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sgt. Francis Li loads his Remington.]] | ||
[[File:TOTB 27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Li pulls the trigger remotely with a piece of rope.]] | [[File:TOTB 27.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Li pulls the trigger remotely with a piece of rope.]] | ||
[[File:TOTB 34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Li with the machete attached to the front of the shotgun.]] | [[File:TOTB 34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Li with the machete attached to the front of the shotgun.]] | ||
== Sterling | == Sterling MK IV == | ||
A [[Sterling]] | A [[Sterling|Sterling MK IV]] is used by Sgt. Francis Li ([[Chow Yun-Fat]]) and various thugs during the final shootout. | ||
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''Trivia: During the filming of this scene, Chow Yun-Fat cut his finger on the Sterling's foresight. Afterwards, he went straight to the set of ''[[Killer, The|The Killer]]'', which was being filmed simultaneously, to shoot the scene where his character assassinates a target at a dragon boat race. As a result of the injury, the actor wrapped his left hand in a bandanna before taking the shot, and director [[John Woo]] decided to leave the moment in the film.'' | |||
[[File:SterlingSMG.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sterling MK IV - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:TOTB 36.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | [[File:TOTB 36.jpg|thumb|none|500px]] | ||
==M16A1== | ==M16A1== | ||
A thug is seen with an [[M16A1]] | A thug is seen with an [[M16A1]]. A bayonet is seen attached to the rifle during the fight with Li. | ||
[[File: | [[File:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|M16A1 with 20-round magazine - 5.56x45mm]] | ||
[[File:TOTB | [[File:TOTB 26.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A thug is seen with an [[M16A1]].]] | ||
[[File:M16A1 with bayonet.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M16A1 with M7 bayonet - 5.56x45mm]] | |||
[[File:TOTB 30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A bayonet is seen attached to the rifle during the fight with Li.]] | |||
[[Category:Action Movie]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Comedy]] | |||
[[Category:Crime]] | |||
[[Category:Hong Kong Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Hong Kong Produced/Filmed]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:55, 4 October 2023
Tiger on the Beat is a 1988 Hong Kong action comedy starring Chow Yun-Fat and Conan Lee as mis-matched Hong Kong cops who have to work together to solve a murder. The film is also is known under the title Tiger on Beat.
The following weapons were used in the film Tiger on the Beat:
Dan Wesson PPC
A Dan Wesson PPC revolver is used by Michael Tso (Conan Lee) in the final shootout.
Desert Eagle
A Desert Eagle is used by one of the henchmen in the final shootout.
Browning Hi-Power
Several thugs wield the Browning Hi-Power.
Shansi Type 17
A Shansi Type 17 is used by Poison Snake Ping (Norman Chu) during a chase scene with Michael Tso and Sgt. Francis Li (Chow Yun-Fat). Also used by the hitman, Fai (Chia Hui Liu, credited in the film as Gordon Liu), when confronted by Poison Snake Ping.
Nambu Model 60 snubnose
A Nambu Model 60 is used by Michael Tso (Conan Lee) and Sgt. Francis Li (Chow Yun-Fat) throughout the movie.
M1911 variant
An M1911 variant is used by the robbers at the beginning and random henchmen in the final shootout.
Smith & Wesson Model 60
A Smith & Wesson Model 60 is used in the final shootout.
MGC Replica Remington Model 31
The MGC Replica Remington Model 31 shotgun is used by Sgt. Francis Li (Chow Yun-Fat) in the final shootout. At one point, he attaches a piece of rope to the trigger and uses it to fire the shotgun without holding it (a similar trick was seen in the 2001 film Exit Wounds). Li later uses his shotgun as a club, then attaches a machete to it, bayonet-style
Sterling MK IV
A Sterling MK IV is used by Sgt. Francis Li (Chow Yun-Fat) and various thugs during the final shootout.
Trivia: During the filming of this scene, Chow Yun-Fat cut his finger on the Sterling's foresight. Afterwards, he went straight to the set of The Killer, which was being filmed simultaneously, to shoot the scene where his character assassinates a target at a dragon boat race. As a result of the injury, the actor wrapped his left hand in a bandanna before taking the shot, and director John Woo decided to leave the moment in the film.
M16A1
A thug is seen with an M16A1. A bayonet is seen attached to the rifle during the fight with Li.
