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!
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
Horror + Action in Hong Kong
28 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bloody Parrot itself).
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1980-1982 Hong Kong release window, Bloody Parrot sits at #36 of 45. 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 Bloody Parrot premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.
The 161st 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
12 audience reviews — more than 18% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Bloody Parrot, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- witchcraft · 4
- parrot · 1
- martial arts · 369
- kung fu · 121
- sword fight · 56
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 |