Hong Kong Synopsis
China O'Brien; big city police woman; martial arts trainer, is forced to hand in her badge and head home to her father and the small town where she grew up. The peaceful town she knew is now struggling against the clutches of organized crime. When her father, the town sheriff, is killed China decides to run for his position and clean up the town. The poll results spark a series of confrontations that finally decide who runs the town . . .
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Action + Thriller in Hong Kong
121 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding China O'Brien itself).
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1989-1991 Hong Kong release window, China O'Brien sits at #60 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 China O'Brien premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 1990.
The 288th 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
40 audience reviews — more than 64% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (64th percentile) outruns trending popularity (18th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #675 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (19th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #435 of 516 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Golden Harvest Company, Fred Weintraub Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | February 1, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0099260 |