Fist of Fear, Touch of Death
1980 1h 26m movie Film Hong Kong

Fist of Fear, Touch of Death

“The 3 Greatest Masters!”

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.

The 1979–1981 Hong Kong Window

54 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Fist of Fear, Touch of Death sits at position #53.

  1. Shaolin Rescuers
    #1

    Shaolin Rescuers

    ★ 7.5 · 1979

  2. Dreadnaught
    #2

    Dreadnaught

    ★ 7.4 · 1981

  3. Dance of the Drunk Mantis
    #3

    Dance of the Drunk Mantis

    ★ 7.2 · 1979

  4. Killer Constable
    #4

    Killer Constable

    ★ 7.1 · 1980

  5. The Magnificent Butcher
    #5

    The Magnificent Butcher

    ★ 7.0 · 1979

  6. The Prodigal Son
    #6

    The Prodigal Son

    ★ 7.0 · 1981

  7. Last Hurrah for Chivalry
    #7

    Last Hurrah for Chivalry

    ★ 7.0 · 1979

  8. Raining in the Mountain
    #8

    Raining in the Mountain

    ★ 7.0 · 1979

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 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fist of Fear, Touch of Death premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

4.4
TMDB Rating
22
Audience Reviews
Polarizing
Critical Tier

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

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