Tiger Claws II (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, Tiger Claws II is an action film directed by J. Stephen Maunder, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. Released five years after the first installment, Tiger Claws II finds Yeung's martial arts serial killer, Chong, busted out of jail by a team of heavies in the employ of gangster Dai Lo Fu and whisked across the country to San Fransisco's Chinatown. When NYC cop Tarek Richards learns of a rash of recent killings using Chong's distinctive M.O.— a claw-like mark across the face of the victim— he contacts his old partner, Linda Masterson, who is now living in L.A., for help. But Chong, as it turns out, has nothing to do with the murders. He's just being used by crime kingpin Lo Fu, who needs to combine his energy with Chong's to open some sort of time portal to provide vital supplies for the ancient Shaolin monks. In truth, though, Lo Fu greedily plans to use the portal to smuggle heavy modern artillery back and rule Qing Dynasty-era China himself.

Who’s in it. Tiger Claws II stars Jalal Merhi as Tarek Richards, Bolo Yeung as Chong, Cynthia Rothrock as Linda Masterson and Ong Soo Han as Dai Lo Fu, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Tiger Claws II has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tiger Claws II page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tiger Claws II tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.