Hong Kong Synopsis
火燒紅蓮寺
An exotic, legendary battle between the forces of good and evil comes to life as the celebrated disciples of the Shaolin Temple — monks who practice a lethal and spiritual form of martial arts — fight the evil followers of China's Manchu rulers.
The 1993–1995 Hong Kong Window
71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Burning Paradise sits at position #13.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Burning Paradise premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
21
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #141 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #79 of 516 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | DLO Films Production Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | January 23, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0110080 |