China Rise of the Legend is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
黄飞鸿之英雄有梦
In 1868 during the late Qing Dynasty, rampant corruption on the Imperial Court inflicts much suffering in people's lives. For years, the Black Tiger’s fearsome boss Lei Gong has been trying to get rid of the leader of the Northern Sea. One of his latest recruits is Fei, a fearless fighter who takes the Northern Sea leader’s head after a fierce fight. Just as Lei Gong believes he has total control of the port, a new gang called the Orphans rises in power. Led by Fei’s childhood friend Huo, the Orphans are out to eliminate all the criminal power from the port…
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Rise of the Legend. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Action in China
129 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rise of the Legend itself).
The 2013–2015 China Window
Rise of the Legend holds position #57 of 107 China films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rise of the Legend premiered alongside 36 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 36 other China films in 2014.
The 370th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
153 audience reviews — more than 82% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 78th percentile among China films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Rise of the Legend, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- biographical · 3
- wu shu · 2
- huang feihong · 1
- martial arts · 369
- kung fu · 121
- 19th century · 32
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #652 of 946 China films indexed here (31st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #408 of 547 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures International Production (UPIP), Edko Films, EDKO Film, Irresistible Films |
| Runtime | 2h 11m |
| Release Date | November 20, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3469592 |