China The Underdog Knight is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
硬汉
Lao San is a young veteran high in Kungfu power but low in intelligence. After landing on a job as a body guard for a wealthy antique collector, Lao San finds out his boss's plot to rob the National Art Museum.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
Other China×Hong Kong titles
Action + Comedy in China
54 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Underdog Knight itself).
The 2007–2009 China Window
The Underdog Knight holds position #32 of 63 China films in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Underdog Knight premiered alongside 16 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other China films in 2008.
The 189th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 50% of China films in our index.
Review volume (50th percentile) outruns trending popularity (21th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #521 of 946 China films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among China Action productions specifically: #156 of 319 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Greater China Media Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | November 28, 2008 |
| IMDb | tt1087906 |