Hong Kong Synopsis
天下第一拳
“Come prepared for the thrill of a lifetime!”
A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. He leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. He comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. He eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.
The 1971–1973 Hong Kong Window
28 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Five Fingers of Death sits at position #8.
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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Five Fingers of Death premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #237 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (72nd 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: #147 of 516 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | April 28, 1972 |
| IMDb | tt0070800 |