Hong Kong Synopsis
八道樓子
“When the big seven join forces to save their place… Action explodes all over the place.”
In 1933, 20,000 Japanese soldiers and 50 tanks invaded the Pa Tou Lou Tzu, a strategic key point of the Great Wall. With only seven men stationing, these heroes took on the entire army for five days before succumbing. Director Chang Cheh recreated this epic battle with his favorite cast including Ti Lung, David Chiang, Alexander Fu Sheng and Chen Kuan-tai, as a celluloid tribute to these nameless souls.
Other Titles From Chang's Film Company
The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window
7-Man Army holds position #19 of 38 Hong Kong films in the 1975–1977 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when 7-Man Army premiered alongside 17 others.
War + Action in Hong Kong
8 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the War and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding 7-Man Army itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1976.
The 62nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
16 audience reviews — more than 33% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 16th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #558 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong War productions specifically: #11 of 13 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Chang's Film Company, Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | April 16, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0074170 |