China O'Brien
1990 1h 26m movie Film Hong Kong

China O'Brien

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 . . .

The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window

71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. China O'Brien sits at position #60.

  1. The Best of the Martial Arts Films
    #1

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    ★ 8.8 · 1990

  2. The Killer
    #2

    The Killer

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

  3. Bullet in the Head
    #3

    Bullet in the Head

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  4. Song of the Exile
    #4

    Song of the Exile

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  5. All About Ah-Long
    #5

    All About Ah-Long

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  6. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    #6

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  7. Days of Being Wild
    #7

    Days of Being Wild

    ★ 7.3 · 1990

  8. A City of Sadness
    #8

    A City of Sadness

    ★ 7.3 · 1989

Other Titles From Golden Harvest Company

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when China O'Brien premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.6
TMDB Rating
40
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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

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