Hong Kong Synopsis
廣東鐵橋三
In a small Chinese town wandering criminals kill a local merchant to take over his trade routes, leaving Liang Kun (Leung Kar Yan) to seek vengeance and protect his town.
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
Cantonen Iron Kung Fu holds position #18 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 1978–1980 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cantonen Iron Kung Fu premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 125th 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
14 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 9th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #180 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #105 of 516 (top 20%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Goldig Films (H.K.) Ltd. |
| Release Date | September 13, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0082482 |