Hong Kong Synopsis
龍兄虎弟
“Jackie Chan in his greatest adventure ever!”
Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satan-worshipping monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend Lorelei, demanding the sword as ransom as well as other pieces of the legendary Armour of God – a magical outfit dating back to the Crusades.
Audience Engagement
506 audience reviews — more than 94% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Adventure + Action in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Armour of God itself).
The 1985–1987 Hong Kong Window
Armour of God holds position #12 of 38 Hong Kong films in the 1985–1987 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Armour of God premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1986.
The 223rd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #126 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Adventure productions specifically: #17 of 91 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films Ltd., Jadran Film |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | August 16, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0091431 |