Hong Kong Dragon Fist is a Hong Kong–Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
龍拳
After the death of his master, martial arts student Tong Huo-wan travels with his adoptive family to seek redress from the man responsible but finds himself torn between righteousness and filial piety after becoming entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
Hong Kong × Taiwan Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Taiwan titles
Other Titles From Lo Wei Motion Picture Co.
Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dragon Fist itself).
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1978-1980 Hong Kong release window, Dragon Fist sits at #41 of 58. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Dragon Fist premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 117th 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
63 audience reviews — more than 73% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 79th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #465 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (44th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #307 of 516 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Lo Wei Motion Picture Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | April 21, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079484 |