Hong Kong Synopsis
萬人斬
2 million taels in gold has been stolen from a vault within the Forbidden City. The Empress wants the money returned within 10 days. Chief Constable Leng Tian-Ying is hired to bring back the gold robbers, dead or alive- and Leng's earned a reputation of never bringing anyone back alive.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Killer Constable itself).
The 1979–1981 Hong Kong Window
Among 54 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Killer Constable places #4 — near the top of its class.
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 Killer Constable premiered alongside 13 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other Hong Kong films in 1980.
The 138th 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
12 audience reviews — more than 18% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #122 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (85th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #65 of 516 (top 13%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | March 28, 1980 |
| IMDb | tt0083313 |