Hong Kong Synopsis
洪熙官
A couple unite – she is fluent in the crane style of kung fu, he in tiger style. They have a son, but the boy's father is killed by the evil eunuch Pai Mei. Disguised as a girl, his mom trains him in crane style while he secretly learns tiger style from his father's training manual.
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The 1976–1978 Hong Kong Window
Executioners from Shaolin holds position #11 of 52 Hong Kong films in the 1976–1978 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Executioners from Shaolin premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Hong Kong films in 1977.
The 80th 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
39 audience reviews — more than 62% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (62th percentile) outruns trending popularity (44th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #241 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #151 of 516 (top 29%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | February 16, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0076168 |