Quotes

Tiger on Beat

Francis Li: Bruce Lee taught Jackie Chan... Jackie Chan taught Alain Delon... Alain Delon taught Stallone... Stallone taught Ti Lung. Ti Lung told me. Didn't he tell you? Oh, well.

Police inspector: [as Francis and Michael learn they are partners] That's more like it. You two are partners now. Do you know how I managed to go from being a constable to a chief inspector?
Francis Li: By kissing ass and telling tales?
Police inspector: Don't say that loudly! Your father taught me to do that.

Francis Li: What have you heard around town, Brother Loong?
Loong: Lots. A rookie cop held a gun to you and you pissed your pants in fright. How can you show your face around town?

Francis Li: Miss, where's Marydonna?
Receptionist: She should have finished her class. Maybe she's taking a shower. May I ask who's asking for her?
Francis Li: Mark Gor.
Receptionist: Well, Mark Gor, please fill out this survey.

[Ping holds two women captive, forcing Francis and Michael to give him a pair of pants]
Francis Li: Michael Tso! Take off your trousers!
Michael Tso: [without thinking, and in English] Yes, sir!
[pauses]
Michael Tso: Why me?
Francis Li: I'm the sergeant. Take off your pants!
[assuring Ping]
Francis Li: They're on the way!
Michael Tso: How I face people?
Francis Li: You're responsible for two innocent lives!
Michael Tso: I can shoot him dead with one shot!
Poison Snake Ping, Marydonna's brother: Hurry up! Remove your pants!
Michael Tso: Fine! I'll do it, then!
Poison Snake Ping, Marydonna's brother: Hurry up!
Francis Li: He's taking them off right now. Don't hurt the girls!
Poison Snake Ping, Marydonna's brother: Throw them down!
[Michael throws his pair of pants onto a tree]
Poison Snake Ping, Marydonna's brother: You want to play tricks on me? I'll kill them!
Francis Li: There's still one more pair. Wait a second, okay?
[to Michael]
Francis Li: You little shit! You set me up, didn't you?
Michael Tso: No, sergeant. It's windy.
Francis Li: Windy, my ass! I haven't felt the wind today.
Michael Tso: Even the desperate need to catch their breath.
Francis Li: How can I face the citizens of Hong Kong now?

[first lines]
Francis Li: Hey, wake up! Wake up! Hey, wake up, and put on your clothes! My wife's home! Hey!
Dummy's Wife: You have a wife?
Francis Li: Whatever. Put on your clothes! I'll explain it to you another day.
Dummy's Wife: What do you mean "Put on my clothes?" This is my home!
Francis Li: Your home? Then, who's the person trying to get in?
Dummy's Wife: Oh! My husband's back!
Francis Li: Your husband? Why didn't you tell me earlier?
Dummy's Wife: I told you! You just pretended not to understand.
Francis Li: I'm deaf! When I hit on you, you should've said something!
Dummy's Wife: Hurry up! My husband hates cops!
Francis Li: I hate other people's husbands, too!

Police inspector: Someone points a gun at you, and piss in your pants! Now, the whole station knows about it!
Francis Li: Don't shout! Even those who didn't know about it know now!

Francis Li: And don't bother going after my sister.
Michael Tso: I won't. I haven't even thought about it.
Francis Li: That's good. My sister is expensive goods. You look too much like a thug.
Michael Tso: Ok, Sergeant.

Department store staff: Gentlemen, what can I help you with in the lingerie section?
Francis Li: Ah, I need to buy a bra.
Department store staff: A bra? Is it for your home use, or for going out?
Francis Li: No, it's for my wife.
Department store staff: What's the size, then? How big is she?
Francis Li: I forgot to measure.
Department store staff: Like Elsie Chan?
Francis Li: Not that big!
Department store staff: Then Pat Ha?
Francis Li: She doesn't have any!
Department store staff: Anita Mui?
Francis Li: Her breasts change!
Department store staff: Then is she as big as me?
Francis Li: You're too much!

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