Hong Kong Synopsis
少林寺十八銅人
“A super death squad, they GASH you… SMASH you… MASH you.”
During the Manchurian invasion of China, the son of the Ming Dynasty General takes refuge in the Shaolin Temple to learn martial arts, so that he may seek revenge for his dead father. But he must first endure the rigorous test of the temple's legendary 18 Bronzemen.
The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window
38 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. 18 Bronzemen sits at position #11.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with 18 Bronzemen. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 18 Bronzemen premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #355 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #232 of 516 (top 45%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd., Li Chang (Hong Kong) Motion Picture Enterprises, Karlot International Films Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | October 28, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0075203 |