Hong Kong Buddha's Palm sits in the top 2% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #13 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
如來神掌
When Long Jian-fei is tossed from a cliff by the new sweetheart of his meanspirited ex-girlfriend, the friendly Dameng dragon-dog saves the hapless man's life, and brings him to Flame Cloud Devil, the blind master of the Buddha's Palm technique.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #13 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #4 of 516 (top 1%).
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Fantasy in Hong Kong
49 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Buddha's Palm itself).
The 1981–1983 Hong Kong Window
Among 45 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Buddha's Palm places #2 — near the top of its class.
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 Buddha's Palm premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 1982.
The 175th 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
25 audience reviews — more than 50% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 55th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | August 20, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0083699 |