Hong Kong Synopsis
“Take the High Road to China… for an adventure you'll never forget.”
A biplane pilot is saddled with a spoiled industrialist's daughter on a search for her missing father through Asia that eventually involves them in a struggle against a Chinese warlord.
Adventure + Drama in Hong Kong
19 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding High Road to China itself).
The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1982-1984 Hong Kong release window, High Road to China sits at #35 of 42. 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 High Road to China premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1983.
The 182nd 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
82 audience reviews — more than 78% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 67th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on High Road to China, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- nepal · 4
- aerial combat · 2
- socialite · 2
- biplane · 1
- declared dead · 1
- alcoholic · 14
- pilot · 9
- afghanistan · 8
- china · 127
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #613 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Adventure productions specifically: #69 of 91 (top 76%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America, Yugoslavia |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Italian |
| Production Companies | Jadran Film, City Films, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | March 18, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0085678 |