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title: "Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon"
year: 1990
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/skinny-tiger-fatty-dragon-1990"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 88889
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon (1990) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/skinny-tiger-fatty-dragon-1990

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon" (1990).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No invented titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office/viewership, or plot points.
Constraint 3: Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
Constraint 4: No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Title: Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon (Chinese: 瘦虎肥龍)
Year: 1990
Release Date: 06/28/1990 (HK)
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime (or Hong Kong action comedy)
Director: Lau Kar-wing
Stars: Sammo Hung (Fatty/Fatty) and Karl Maka (Skinny/Baldy)
Runtime: 1h 44m
Plot:
Fatty and Baldy (also referred to as Skinny and Fatty) are undercover detectives.
They infiltrate a Triad drug syndicate.
They apprehend the kingpin, Tak (a big league drug trafficker).
The apprehension happens in the middle of the police commander's wedding.
This ruins/inf

## The Hook & The Verdict

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Where can I watch Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon?
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### Q: Is Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon worth watching?
Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon holds a community rating of 6.6/10. It offers engaging Action, Comedy for fans of the genre.

### Q: How long is the movie Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon and when was it released?
Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon is a feature film with a runtime of 110 minutes. It was released in 1990.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/88889)
- [Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skinny_Tiger,_Fatty_Dragon)
- [Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon (1990) - Cast & Crew — The Movie ...](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/88889/cast)
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- [Watch Skinny Tiger, Fatty Dragon (1990) Full Movie Online](https://watch.plex.tv/)
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