Hong Kong Synopsis
夢醒血未停
An expert assassin – trained since childhood to be the perfect killer – loses her memory during a mission in Thailand, and ends up in the care of a wry ex-policewoman and her boxing cohort. The equally lethal sister of the assassin pursues her, uncertain of her intentions and whether to kill her.
Action + Crime in Hong Kong
119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dreaming the Reality itself).
The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window
Dreaming the Reality holds position #23 of 73 Hong Kong films in the 1990–1992 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Dreaming the Reality premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other Hong Kong films in 1991.
The 324th 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
11 audience reviews — more than 13% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 20th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #224 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #137 of 516 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Cheung Yau Martial Arts Direction Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | July 18, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102435 |