Hong Kong Synopsis
唐朝豪放女
Taoist priestess Yu Hsuan-chi longs for the sort of earthy experience that a woman born to her lofty station is not expected — or desired — to have. While putting in an appearance with society's elite, she carries on a passionate affair with an itinerate swordsman named Tsui Po-hou. With both Hsuan-chi and Po-hou fighting against the tedium and hide-bound conventions of Chinese society, the two seem like a perfect match. Yet the ever restless Po-hou soon leaves her and continues on his travels. Hsuan-chi develops a reputation as an amoral libertine, partially because she is having sex with her maid Lu Chiao. After Po-hou returns and leaves her again, Hsuan-chi learns that Lu Chiao is pregnant but she refuses to divulge the name of the father. Hsuan-chi's reaction ultimately results in tragedy.
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The 1983–1985 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1983-1985 Hong Kong release window, An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty sits at #27 of 36. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1984.
The 198th 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
11 audience reviews — more than 13% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (68th percentile) outruns review volume (13th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #538 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Romance productions specifically: #75 of 134 (top 56%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | June 1, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0121787 |