# Tiger Cage (1988)

> A grieving Hong Kong police officer uncovers a drug conspiracy inside his own department while surviving a ruthless campaign of retaliation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/40151

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Yuen Woo-ping
- Cast: Jacky Cheung Hok-Yau, Carol Cheng, Simon Yam, Donnie Yen, Irene Wan, Bryan Leung, Richard Ng Man-Tat, Vincent Lyn
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096236/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: violent, propulsive, paranoid, action movie night, hong kong cinema marathon

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- [Police Story (1985)](https://ember.film/movie/4409)
- [New Police Story (2004)](https://ember.film/movie/6599)
- [Chasing the Dragon (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/305462)
- [Fire of Conscience (2010)](https://ember.film/movie/24090)
- [Tactical Unit - The Code (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/40512)
- [SPL: Kill Zone (2005)](https://ember.film/movie/7543)
- [In the Line of Duty 3 (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/35796)
- [Crime Story (1993)](https://ember.film/movie/11381)

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