Hong Kong Bullet in the Head sits in the top 3% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #26 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
喋血街頭
When three close friends escape from Hong Kong to war-time Saigon to start a criminal's life, they all go through a harrowing experience which totally shatters their lives and their friendship forever.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #26 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (97th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #9 of 179 (top 5%).
Audience Engagement
230 audience reviews — more than 90% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Other Titles From Golden Princess Film Production Limited
Thriller + Crime in Hong Kong
96 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bullet in the Head itself).
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
Among 71 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Bullet in the Head places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bullet in the Head premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 1990.
The 306th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, French, Vietnamese |
| Production Companies | Golden Princess Film Production Limited, John Woo Film Production |
| Runtime | 2h 10m |
| Release Date | August 17, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0099426 |