Hong Kong Synopsis
九品芝麻官
Pao Lung-Sing, a descendant of the famous Judge Pao Ching Tient, is a 9th degree corrupt judge who changes his tune when he tries to champion a woman Chi Siu-Lin, who was framed for killing her husband. As a result, Pao is forced to flee and through a series of events becomes a 1st degree judge and comes back to wreak havoc and justice on the guilty.
Other Titles From Win's Movie Production Limited
The 1993–1995 Hong Kong Window
Hail the Judge holds position #12 of 71 Hong Kong films in the 1993–1995 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hail the Judge premiered alongside 25 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 25 other Hong Kong films in 1994.
The 397th 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
96 audience reviews — more than 80% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 78th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #112 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (87th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #31 of 266 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Win's Movie Production Limited |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | March 31, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0110201 |