Hong Kong Synopsis
武林聖火令
This internationally popular tale of a brother and sister seeking vengeance for the death of their parents through the mythical yin/yang Holy Flame technique is an eye-filling epic. Kuo Chue (a.k.a. Philip Kwok), famous as the star of Chang Cheh's internationally famous "Venom" film series, both co-stars and choreographs this impressive tale – leading to a vaunted "action director" career with both the 007 thriller Tomorrow Never Dies and the cult classic Brotherhood of the Wolf to his credit.
The 1982–1984 Hong Kong Window
42 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Holy Flame of the Martial World sits at position #19.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Holy Flame of the Martial World premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #345 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Fantasy productions specifically: #29 of 75 (top 39%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | June 10, 1983 |
| IMDb | tt0086607 |