Hapkido
1972 1h 37m movie Film Hong Kong

Hapkido

合氣道

“Here comes the unbreakable China doll who gives you the licking of your life!”

Synopsis

合氣道

“Here comes the unbreakable China doll who gives you the licking of your life!”

Yu Ying, Kao and Fan return to China to start a martial arts school but are bullied by the Japanese competitor who runs the Black Bear school. The harassment leads to intense conflicts between them.

The 1971–1973 Hong Kong Window

28 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Hapkido sits at position #12.

  1. Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend
    #1

    Bruce Lee: The Man and the Legend

    ★ 9.0 · 1973

  2. A Touch of Zen
    #2

    A Touch of Zen

    ★ 7.7 · 1971

  3. The Way of the Dragon
    #3

    The Way of the Dragon

    ★ 7.4 · 1972

  4. Fist of Fury
    #4

    Fist of Fury

    ★ 7.3 · 1972

  5. The Big Boss
    #5

    The Big Boss

    ★ 7.2 · 1971

  6. The Duel
    #6

    The Duel

    ★ 7.0 · 1971

  7. Duel for Gold
    #7

    Duel for Gold

    ★ 7.0 · 1971

  8. Five Fingers of Death
    #8

    Five Fingers of Death

    ★ 6.7 · 1972

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Hapkido. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hapkido premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.6
TMDB Rating
39
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #291 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #185 of 516 (top 36%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, South Korea
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Korean, Italian
Production Companies Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 37m
Release Date October 1, 1972
IMDb tt0068676

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • murder
  • hong kong
  • female martial artist

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