Fearless Tiger (1991)
Fearless Tiger (also known as Black Pearls in some countries) is a 1991 Canadian martial arts movie, directed by Ron Hulme, and starring Jalal Merhi and Bolo Yeung
Plot:
Jalal Merhi, Bolo Yeung and Monika Schnarre star in the tale of a martial artist (Merhi) who studies under an old master (Yeung) in the hopes of avenging his brother’s death at the hands of a drug ring. A man’s brother dies of an overdose from a new and potent drug introduced by a Hong Kong drug gang. He travels to Hong Kong and plans to take his revenge on the drug dealers responsible for his brother’s death.
Release:
The movie was released in Canada in 1991, under the Black Pearls name, but was not released in the United States until 1994, where it was released directly to video by Imperial Entertainment under the Fearless Tiger name. In Canada, the movie flopped at the box office.The movie has been released on DVD in the UK, and in the United States as a double feature with Death Machines from EastWest Entertainment. A new special edition DVD is in the works, but as of April 4, 2011, nothing else has been announced.