Challenge of the Tiger

Challenge of the Tiger
Promotional release poster
Directed byBruce Le
Written by
  • Bruce Le
  • Fan Poon
Produced by
Starring
Edited byCheng Keung
Music byFu-Liang Chou
Production
company
Dragon Films Company
Distributed byMondo Macabro (DVD)
Release date
  • 1980 (1980)
Running time
88 minutes
Countries
  • Hong Kong
  • United States
  • Italy
Languages
  • English
  • Mandarin

Challenge of the Tiger (Chinese: 滅絕七七) is a 1980 Bruceploitation martial arts film directed by and starring Bruce Le, Richard Harrison (uncredited) and Luigi Batzella (uncredited).

Synopsis

Two CIA agents—a kung fu master (Bruce Le) and a suave womanizer (Richard Harrison)—track the stolen formula for a super-sterility drug from Spain to Hong Kong, battling terrorists and a Vietnamese spy ring for its possession.

Reception

David Johnson of DVD Verdict gave the film a positive review, writing: "I'll just say this: there's a lot of meaningless fighting, gratuitous nudity, specifically in the opening where one of our heroes plays a few round of slow-motion topless tennis, and one of the looniest fights scenes I've ever seen: Bruce Le vs. a bull.This film's worth comes only from the surreal factor, but it's an excellent companion piece to For Your Height Only."[1]

Post-release

Revival screenings

On Sunday, August 29, 2026 at 2 P.M., The Philadelphia Film Society, in collaboration with Reel Nomadic and Sights & Sounds Philadelphia, screen Challenge of the Tiger as the finale film of Reel Nomadic's Kung Fu Matinees film screening series. The screening takes place at The Philadelphia Film Society Center on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The screening event is hosted by local Philadelphia resident and film enthusiast Michael Hammel. An encore screening of the same movie occurs on the following Sunday, September 6th, hosted by Matt Faust of Sights & Sounds Philadelphia.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "For Your Height Only / Challenge Of The Tiger". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  2. ↑ Carson, Rene (25 August 2026). "Reel Nomadic Kung Fu Matinee Screening of Bruceploitation Classic Challenge of the Tiger". Fan Calendar. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
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