Hong Kong Synopsis
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Constantly mistreated by her cruel husband, the frail Chan Sau-ying awaits certain death from tuberculosis. The new servant girl, Yi-wah takes pity on her mistress' plight and the pair proceed to drown him one evening. They dump his body in a near-by pond but Sau-ying believes that the man's bloated corpse has risen from the bog to seek vengeance.
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Horror + Action in Hong Kong
28 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hex itself).
The 1979–1981 Hong Kong Window
Hex holds position #32 of 54 Hong Kong films in the 1979–1981 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Hex premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1980.
The 140th 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
22 audience reviews — more than 46% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #477 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Horror productions specifically: #30 of 81 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | July 9, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0081782 |