Hong Kong Synopsis
血鸚鵡
An expert swordsman is suspected of being the thief of a treasure sent to Emperor. The swordsman who has nothing to do with the theft investigates and is led on the trail of the supernatural "Bloody Parrot". This leads to the "Parrot Brothel" and the star prostitute who walks around half naked. Strange things happen including a demonic possession, witches casting poison spells, disgusting autopsies and numerous sword fights. Then a dead constable turns into a vampire! This is all in the first 30 minutes!
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bloody Parrot sits at position #36.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Bloody Parrot. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
★ 7.4 · China
3 sharedPolice Story
★ 7.5 · Hong Kong
3 sharedDOA: Dead or Alive
★ 5.2 · Japan
3 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · Japan
3 sharedThe Sword Stained with Royal Blood
★ 5.9 · Hong Kong
3 sharedReturn of the Sentimental Swordsman
★ 6.7 · Hong Kong
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bloody Parrot premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #663 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #49 of 81 (top 60%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | October 1, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0164977 |