A tragic tale that had its ups and downs, this film marks Andy LAU's 100th film. The film reminds me of a few American films, such as ROCKY, THE HURRICANE, and the HK film SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME.

Andy plays Tiger (the leteral name of the film), a former Thai boxing champion who has been released from prison after a 13-year sentence. He comes to Thailand to search for his long lost girlfriend Pim (played by Thai actress Intira Jaroenpura, who looks a bit like Karen MOK). He finds out she has died and that he has a daughter, Ploy. He searches for her at an orphanage run by Sister Miooko (TAKAKO Tokiwo).

She takes him to the city of Pattaya, where he finally meets her. At first, they don't get along, but thanks to Mioko's influence, the two begin to bond. Things heat up when 1) Mioko falls for Tiger and 2) Tiger is ousted by Sombat, a Thai promoter, whose former champ Chat was killed by Tiger, which resulted in his imprisonment 13 years ago.

Wanting to regain his honor, Tiger challenges Tawon, the current champion. The fights, with the exception of the finale, were not too bad. Ridley Tsui Po-Wah did an okay job coordinating the Muay Thai fights, but the finale fight was not that great. It could've been done a lot better.

The film concentrates on the tragic character of Tiger and all the hardships he goes through as he is relased from prison. The film goes into flashbacks throughout the film, from his relationship with Pim to the event that leads him to jail.

I thought this was a really good film in terms of its drama, but the action could've been better.

3 out of 4.