Hong Kong Highlander: The Search for Vengeance is a Hong Kong–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
“In revenge, patience is a virtue. And after a thousand years, Colin MacLeod doesn't give a damn about virtue …”
Colin MacLeod hunts for the man responsible for the death of his love. He chases the immortal Marcus Octavius across centuries as his quest threatens to take over his life and heart. In his quest, he meets a woman who reminds him of his slain beauty. But it's his final battle with Marcus that will decide not only his fate, but also the fate of everyone in the world.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #85 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #45 of 516 (top 9%).
Hong Kong × Japan Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Japan titles
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Highlander: The Search for Vengeance. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 2006–2008 Hong Kong Window
Among 37 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Highlander: The Search for Vengeance places #5 — near the top of its class.
#1The Departed
★ 8.2 · 2006
#2Secret
★ 7.6 · 2007
#3Election 2
★ 7.3 · 2006
#4CJ7
★ 7.2 · 2008
#5Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
★ 7.2 · 2007
#6Daisy
★ 7.1 · 2006
#7Robin-B-Hood
★ 7.0 · 2006
#8Mad Detective
★ 7.0 · 2007
The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Hong Kong, 146 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Highlander: The Search for Vengeance premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2007.
The 608th 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
108 audience reviews — more than 82% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 86th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Highlander: The Search for Vengeance, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- highlander · 1
- immortality · 14
- new love · 11
- combat · 9
- revenge · 210
- adult animation · 101
- future · 43
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Imagi Animation Studios, Madhouse |
| Runtime | 1h 26m |
| Release Date | June 5, 2007 |
| IMDb | tt0465657 |
| Official Site | www.highlandersearchforvengeance.com |