Dreadnaught sits in the top 6% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #51 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
勇者無懼
“To catch a killer, one man must brave the face of evil.”
Mousy, the laundry guy, is attacked several times by an angry theatre troupe member. Although he survives, his friend doesn't. So, he overcomes his cowardice and decides to avenge his friend's death.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #51 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #26 of 516 (top 5%).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dreadnaught. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dreadnaught itself).
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
Among 45 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Dreadnaught places #5 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dreadnaught premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.
The 153rd 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
22 audience reviews — more than 46% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity (61th percentile) outruns review volume (46th) — a trending, discussed title among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | March 26, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0083352 |






















