''Dirty Tiger, Crazy Frog'' () is a 1978 Hong Kong

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directed by

Karl Maka Karl Maka (born 29 February 1944) is a Hong Kong film producer, director, actor and presenter. Early life On 29 February 1944, Maka was born as Mak Kar-sheung in Taishan, China. In 1958, at age 14, Maka moved to Hong Kong. Education In 1969 ...

, who also wrote the screenplay with

Eric Tsang Eric Tsang Chi-wai (; born 14 April 1953) is a Hong Kong actor, film director, producer, and television host, best known for hosting the variety show ''Super Trio series'' on the Hong Kong television network TVB over 18 years. He currently holds ...

, produced with

Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and Film director, director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreog ...

and

Lau Kar-wing Lau Kar-wing (born 1944) is a Martial Artist, Hong Kong people, Hong Kong Chinese martial arts, martial arts film director, Stage combat, action choreographer and actor. Background Born in the Xinhui District of Jiangmen in Guangdong, People's R ...

, who both starred in the lead roles. The film was one of two (along with '' Odd Couple'') produced by Gar Bo Motion Picture Company, a company formed by Hung, Maka and Lau created. The film also features cameos from

Yuen Biao Yuen Biao (born Ha Lingchun; 26 July 1957) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist and stuntman. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has also worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. He was one of t ...

Lam Ching-ying Lam Ching-ying (; born Lam Gun-bo (); 27 December 1947 – 8 November 1997) was a Hong Kong stuntman, actor, and action director. As a practitioner of martial arts Lam starred in a number of notable films that found recognition outside Hong Kong ...

and Hsiao Ho.

Cast

as Frog *

as Tiger * Jason Pai as Smiling Tiger * Meg Lam as Muti hand chick *

Dean Shek Dean Shek (17 June 1949 – 20 September 2021), also known as Dean Shek Tin, was a Hong Kong film actor and producer with over 72 film credits to his name. Shek was perhaps best known as Professor Kai-hsien in the 1978 film ''Drunken Master'', ...

as Panther *

Hoi Sang Lee Lee Hoi-sang (born April 15, 1941) is a Hong Kong martial arts film actor and martial artist, known for his roles in ''The 36th Chamber of Shaolin'' (as Abbot Li Hai Sheng) (1978), '' Shaolin Challenges Ninja'' (1978), ''The Incredible Kung Fu M ...

as White Brow Monk *

as Sheriff * To Siu-ming as 3 Trick Kid *

as One of Panther's men * Chin Yuet-sang as Chicken *

Chung Fat Chung Fat was born on (December 2nd, 1953) and is a native of Guangdong, He is also a Hong Kong film actor, choreographer, producer and director. He primarily stars in jiangshi fictions and martial art movies . Performing experience Chung Fat ...

as Chicken's blood brother *

as Casino fighter * Cheng Kang-yeh as Coffin King * Fung King-man as Casino dealer * Hung Chan-nei * Fung Hak-on as Pimp *

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as 3 Trick Kid's partner *

Alan Chui Chung-San Chui Chung-San (often known as Shu Zhong Xin, Hsu Zhong-Xin or Alan Hsu; 16 August 1952 – 2 November 2022) was a Hong Kong actor, director, choreographer, martial artist and stuntman. He was known for being an action director and stuntman. Ch ...

as Man getting pickpocketed at casino * Hsiao Ho as One of Panther's men * Huang Ha as Chicken's blood brother * Billy Chan as One of Panther's men * Peter Chan as One of Panther's men * Tsang Choh-lam as Innkeeper *

Mang Hoi Mang Hoi (born 1 May 1958) is an actor from Hong Kong. He won the Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Hong Kong Film Awards. Selected filmography *''The Price of Love'' (1970) *'' Pursuit'' (1972) - Little Helper *'' The Young Avenger'' (1972) *'' ...

as Casino fighter * Lam Hak-ming as Casino fighter * Johnny Cheung as One of Coffin King's men * Lau Ka-yung as One of Coffin King's men * Ho Pak-kwong as Casino manager * Chan Lap-ban as Frog's wife * Pan Yung-sheng as Casino fighter * Fong Ping * Hui Ying-ying * Yeung Sai-kwan * Law Keung * Lai Kim-hung * Siu Tak-foo * Lee Chun-wa * Shing Wan-on * Chiu Siu-po * Ho Chi-wai as One of Coffin King's men

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