Hong Kong Synopsis
刺馬
“No one could stand in their way… and live!”
Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Blood Brothers itself).
The 1972–1974 Hong Kong Window
Blood Brothers holds position #14 of 26 Hong Kong films in the 1972–1974 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 Blood Brothers premiered alongside 6 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Hong Kong films in 1973.
The 37th 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
31 audience reviews — more than 58% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 47th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #425 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #281 of 516 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 58m |
| Release Date | February 24, 1973 |
| IMDb | tt0069881 |