High Road to China
1983 1h 45m movie Film Hong Kong

High Road to China

“Take the High Road to China... for an adventure you'll never forget.”

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.

The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window

42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. High Road to China sits at position #35.

  1. Blade Runner
    #1

    Blade Runner

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  2. Buddha's Palm
    #2

    Buddha's Palm

    ★ 7.9 · 1982

  3. The Legend of the Condor Heroes
    #3

    The Legend of the Condor Heroes

    ★ 7.9 · 1983

  4. Boat People
    #4

    Boat People

    ★ 7.6 · 1982

  5. The Miracle Fighters
    #5

    The Miracle Fighters

    ★ 7.4 · 1982

  6. Project A
    #6

    Project A

    ★ 7.2 · 1983

  7. The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter
    #7

    The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter

    ★ 7.2 · 1984

  8. Shanghai Blues
    #8

    Shanghai Blues

    ★ 7.1 · 1984

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when High Road to China premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
82
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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

Themes & Motifs

  • china
  • nepal
  • pilot
  • afghanistan
  • aerial combat
  • alcoholic
  • socialite
  • biplane
  • declared dead

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