Skinny Tiger – Der Dicke mit der schnellen Faust (1990)

Skinny Tiger – Der Dicke mit der schnellen Faust: Directed by Chia-Yung Liu. With Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Karl Maka, Ming Yan Lung, Wanda Yung. A balding detective and his rotund partner go up against a triad crime syndicate.

“u0026#39;Shou Hu Fei Longu0026#39; (a.k.a. u0026#39;Fatty Dragon Skinny Tigeru0026#39;) is pretty much the traditional Hong Kong buddy action comedy. The comic tracks work very well and the action sequences are brilliantly choreographed. Sammo Hung is a skilled fighter and has a gift for comedy and his Bruce Lee impression is hilarious. Karl Maka does a fine job matching wits and step with his on screen buddy. Lau Kar Wing too is terrific in the fight scenes and an amusing villain. It is really the on screen buddy-friendship and the action sequences that are the highlights of u0026#39;Shou Hu Fei Longu0026#39;. Otherwise the film is not without its share of flaws. The story lacks structure and the cinematography is dull. The dialogues are funny and thereu0026#39;s plenty of slapstick and situational humour to keep the viewer entertained. Some of the hilarious touches include the transvestite transporter, the holiday sequence (as out of place as it is) and the sequences with skinny and his tall girlfriend. For an action buddy comedy u0026#39;Shou Hu Fei Longu0026#39; is amusing to watch as long as one does not expect more.”