Hong Kong Synopsis
死亡塔
In this dark tale of revenge, Bruce Lee "returns" as Billy Lo, whose best friend Chin Ku dies of a sudden illness. But suspicion of foul play arises when a gang tries to steal Ku's coffin at the funeral using a helicopter. When Lo's younger brother Lo hears about the incident, he leaves his Buddhist master to investigate the truth. His trail soon leads him to the Castle of Death, the last place Chin Ku was seen alive. There, he meets and befriends an unlikely ally–a cruel and merciless martial arts expert who is also the tower's master. But when the master dies under mysterious circumstances, Lo ends up dueling with someone far more terrifying.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Game of Death II. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Seasonal Film Corporation
Drama + Action in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Game of Death II itself).
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1980-1982 Hong Kong release window, Game of Death II sits at #38 of 45. 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 Game of Death II premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.
The 152nd 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
149 audience reviews — more than 86% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Game of Death II, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- one against many · 3
- fortress · 3
- lion attack · 1
- one eyed man · 1
- action hero · 25
- fighting · 22
- martial arts · 369
- revenge · 210
- sword fight · 56
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #671 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (20th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #263 of 311 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean |
| Production Companies | Seasonal Film Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | March 21, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0076709 |