Hong Kong Synopsis
洪文定三破白蓮教
Shaolin practitioners and brothers Wu and Hung kill the merciless Pai Mei. However, Pai Mei's even more merciless brother White Lotus takes revenge; killing most of the Shaolin disciples, including Wu and Hung's girlfriend, leaving only Wu's pregnant wife and Hung as the only remaining practitioners of Shaolin left to avenge the deaths. But Hung's kung-fu will not be powerful enough so he must learn feminine kung-fu techniques to help him try and defeat White Lotus.
The 1979–1981 Hong Kong Window
54 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Clan of the White Lotus sits at position #24.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Clan of the White Lotus premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #333 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #216 of 516 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0080905 |