Five Tiger Generals | |
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 Five Tiger Generals, 1983. Top (L-R): Lau, Wong Bottom (L-R): Miu, Leung, Tong | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Five Tigers |
| Origin | Hong Kong |
| Years active | 1980s |
| Members | Michael Miu Kent Tong Felix Wong Andy Lau Tony Leung |
| Five Tiger Generals of TVB | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 無綫五虎將 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 无线五虎将 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Wireless Five Tiger Generals | ||||||||||
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The Five Tiger Generals of TVB (無綫五虎將), more commonly referred to as simply the Five Tigers (五虎), were a group of five of the most popular young leading male actors of 1980s Hong Kong television. The group consisted of Michael Miu ("Big Tiger"), Kent Tong ("Second Tiger"), Felix Wong ("Third Tiger"), Andy Lau ("Fourth Tiger"), and Tony Leung Chiu-wai ("Small Tiger"). The group was formed to collectively promote the popularity of the five members, as well as to promote the company's various drama and entertainment productions. Five Tiger Generals was a name given to them by the media. The term is a popular appellation in Chinese culture, meaning a ruler's five best military generals.