Hong Kong Synopsis
笑拳怪招
Lung is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Fearless Hyena sits at position #26.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Fearless Hyena. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fearless Hyena premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #274 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #86 of 266 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, South Korea |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Lung Cheung Company Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | February 17, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079315 |