The King of the Streets
2012 1h 27m movie Film China

The King of the Streets

Synopsis

Yue Feng (Yue Song) is a young thug with exceptional streetfighting abilities. He will stop at nothing to defeat all challengers – until, in an tragic accident, he kills a fellow competitor and is sent to prison. Eight years later, Yue Feng emerges a changed man. He no longer fights, and is looking for a new life of peace and fulfillment. But it's brutal on the streets, and redemption doesn't come easy. His brotherhood is destroyed, family members murdered, and a loved one humiliated – a deadly chain reaction that leaves him no choice but to unleash his power in the name of justice.

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The 2011–2013 China Window

In the crowded 2011-2013 China release window, The King of the Streets sits at #76 of 96. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  2. A Bite of China
    #2

    A Bite of China

    ★ 8.9 · 2012
  3. Empresses in the Palace
    #3

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011
  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011
  5. First Time
    #5

    First Time

    ★ 7.7 · 2012
  6. The Flowers of War
    #6

    The Flowers of War

    ★ 7.5 · 2011
  7. Where the Trail Ends
    #7

    Where the Trail Ends

    ★ 7.5 · 2012
  8. Kuiba
    #8

    Kuiba

    ★ 7.5 · 2011

The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The King of the Streets premiered alongside 29 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 29 other China films in 2012.

The 299th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).

Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).

Audience Engagement

16
Reviews
31st
Review-volume percentile
8th
Popularity percentile

16 audience reviews — more than 31% of China films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 8th percentile among China films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.2
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #863 of 946 China films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #290 of 319 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary CountryChina
Original LanguageChinese
Production CompaniesPegasus Motion Pictures
Runtime1h 27m
Release DateJuly 26, 2012
IMDbtt3433170