Challenge of the Tiger

Challenge of the Tiger
Challenge of the Tiger
	Hong Kong film poster
Traditional Chinese	神龍猛探
Simplified Chinese	神龙猛探
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Shénlóng měng tàn
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping	San4lung4 maang5 Jau4 taam3
Directed by	Bruce Le
Written by	Bruce Le; Fan Poon;
Produced by	Cheng Leung-on; Bruce Le; Ma Chieh-yi; Dick Randall;
Starring	Bruce Le; Richard Harrison; Nadiuska; Hwang Jang-lee; Bolo Yeung; Brad Harris;
Edited by	Cheng Keung
Music by	Chow Fook-leung
Production; company	Dragon Films Company
Distributed by	Mondo Macabro (DVD)
Release date	1980;
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	Hong Kong; Italy;
Languages	English; Mandarin;

Challenge of the Tiger (Chinese: 神龍猛探; lit. 'Dragon Detective') is a 1980 Bruceploitation martial arts film directed by and starring Bruce Le, along with Richard Harrison, Nadiuska, Hwang Jang-lee, Bolo Yeung and Brad Harris.

Plot summary

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

Cast

Bruce Le as Huang Lung
Richard Harrison as Richard Cannon
Nadiuska as Maria
Hwang Jang-lee as Comrade Yang
Brad Harris as Leopard
Bolo Yeung as Pang
Chiang Tao as Kong
Josef Laufer as Joe
Sharon Shira as Anna
Tito García as Mob Boss
Dick Randall as Dick
Sharon Shira as Asian Girl
Jon T. Benn as CIA Director
Jack Klugman as Himself
Morgan Fairchild as Herself
Jane Seymour as Herself

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."

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.

References

↑ "Challenge of the Tiger (1983)". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. Retrieved 15 September 2026.
↑ "For Your Height Only / Challenge Of The Tiger". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
↑ 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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[1] "Challenge of the Tiger (1983)". Hong Kong Movie DataBase. Retrieved 15 September 2026.

[2] "For Your Height Only / Challenge Of The Tiger". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2022.

[3] Carson, Rene (25 August 2026). "Reel Nomadic Kung Fu Matinee Screening of Bruceploitation Classic Challenge of the Tiger". Fan Calendar. Retrieved 25 August 2026.