Hong Kong Synopsis
“The 3 Greatest Masters!”
A television reporter interviews fighters and promoters about Bruce Lee in preparation for a tournament to claim the title of “Successor to the Bruce Lee legacy”. Footage from Bruce Lee's films and interviews are repurposed in pseudo-documentary style.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Fist of Fear, Touch of Death. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1979–1981 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1979-1981 Hong Kong release window, Fist of Fear, Touch of Death sits at #53 of 54. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Fist of Fear, Touch of Death premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1980.
The 144th 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 sits at the 31th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #815 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (3rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #508 of 516 (top 98%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Aquarius Promotions |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | September 1, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0080741 |