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No pun intended - yes the third Tiger Cage movie (at least internationally known as Tiger Cage 3) is quite out there. Not that the other movies had sanity written all over them. At least they had Donnie Yen you may say ... but even without him, the best thing about this movie are the fight scenes! Like really insane and quite amazing to say the least.

If you are a fan of Hong Kong action, I do not have to convince you .. or tell you how good the action scenes can be. And you can feel the punches or kicks ... as in a lot of them do have contact! Add fuel to it and .... boom? Well something along those lines! No puns intended of course ... well maybe a little.

Story is a bit weak to say the least ... and likely the worst of the three movies ... but that is not why you are here ... hopefully ... so if you want to see the action: go full speed ahead ... literally!

80's Hong Kong actioner. Most people think the second film in the series is the best, I think that is true but this film delivers some cool action to satisfy fans of the genre.

The plot is ordinary and cringe worthy but stick it out because there is some great martial arts and stuntwork.

The film stars Kwok Leung Cheung who is quite physically capable in this demanding on the body role but hardly a typical leading man. He is given some god awful lines in a painful script. Michale Wong is decent in a supporting role. Sharla Cheung is kinda cute but has an awful character.

Basically the plot gets the protagonist sporting a gold mask because he disfigures his face. He seeks revenge but not before the terrible story chugs along with painful melodrama.

The action scenes are above average. They use some cool techniques like creating blood splatters from impact of certain punches (shot in slow motion). The film brings the martial arts and action to certain settings requiring physical challenge such as a water fountain for a shoot out and work-site scaffolding for some chop socky. The fights are quick, brutal and entertaining. They redeem the picture for sure.

If you like the "In The Line Of DUty" series this film is probably worth checking out.

The title of this movie literally means cold faced shooter. There's a disfigured protagonist that's following character portrayed by Man Cheung. The English title is Tiger Cage 3, and is the third in the series.

D&B movies usually has high quality production, but this one is below average in many places. First the story keeps dragging with Michael Wong character coming in and out of the story's thread, but without a clear purpose. The problem of this movie is that there's no focus in terms of the story or the character that's in it. Man Cheung is beautiful but not strong enough to carry the lead as an actor in this movie.

The movie lacks focus due to the above mentioned issues, and the conclusion also is lacking in compelling ending of the story (IMO).

If you're a Man Cheung fan, it's better to watch her Wong Jin produced movies, and if you're a D&B movies fan like me, there are many better movies that they made, and it's recommended to look for those.

Tiger Cage 3 is the last movie in a series of 3 gritty cop/action flicks by renowned director/action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping. I did find this movie to be enjoyable mainly for the action. As a movie, it has many flaws. I appreciate that this installment goes back to the dark tone of the first film. However, story wise and acting wise, it pretty weak in comparison. Sharla Cheung is gorgeous, but plays a very unlikable character. The male lead is a guy who I have never seen before and lacks the charisma and screen presence to knock this out of the park. The guy has some great fighting skills (or is made to look like a master by Yuen Woo Ping), but is not worth mentioning if you compare him to Donnie Yen. The film is mostly a humorless affair and Michael Wong does little with his clumsy acting and unlikable character to make audiences sympathetic. Even with a weak story and unlikable characters the movie moves along quickly with some absolutely outstanding fights scenes and shootouts that are very bloody and unrelenting. So if you are a action fan, the series is definitely worth a look. But as a movie, only the first one is outstanding and really well done in my opinion.