Hong Kong Synopsis
“Beneath the fight. Beyond the fight. Become the warrior”
Master martial artist Masahiro Kai is a shadow of the champion fighter and trainer he once was. After his protégé was slain in a no-holds-barred, underground fight by the incomparable Chang Lee, Kai slips into a numbing alcohol-induced stupor to try to forget the past.
The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
67 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bloodfight sits at position #54.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bloodfight premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #559 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 Action productions specifically: #369 of 516 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Kurata Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | June 24, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0140859 |