Gary Daniels (“Rage”, “City Hunter”) stars in “White Tiger”, an average action flick that feels just like countless other action movies. Daniels is a talented fighter but some of his films are not that impressive. This one feels really uninspired and never does anything that really grabs your attention.
In “White Tiger”, Mike Ryan (Daniels) is a D.E.A. agent out for revenge. His partner was killed by Victor Chow (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa “Mortal Kombat”, “Licence To Kill”). Now, Ryan must travel to Hong Kong to locate Chow, who is trying to manufacture a new drug that threatens to shake up the Chinese criminal underworld. However, Ryan must also face against corrupt authorities that are in bed with the gangsters.
Daniels is definitely not the most engaging actor to watch and here, the material is as generic as you can get. His martial arts skills are still really good but he never gets to do anything truly thrilling here. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa is entertaining as the villain despite the script being so underwhelming. The other characters are really boring and rather forgettable. The whole friendship between Mike and his partner is not done very well so it’s hard for us to get even remotely emotionally involved about what is going on in the movie.
There is nothing particularly bad about “White Tiger” yet it could have been so much better. It’s like “Lethal Weapon”, “The Protector” and so many other cop films that it blends into the crowd. I much preferred some of Daniels’ other films such as “Firepower”, “Rage” and “Riot”. If you are a big fan of Daniels then maybe check this one out but don’t expect it to be among his best work. “White Tiger” is simply not worthwhile for the general public because there are just so many better cop films and martial arts flicks to pick from.