Hong Kong Synopsis
武狀元蘇乞兒
The heir to a noble and influential family finds the love of his life, but she will only accept him if he becomes a kung-fu master. He becomes a legendary folk hero who tries to save the emperor.
The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window
75 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. King of Beggars sits at position #17.
Other Titles From Win's Movie Productions
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when King of Beggars premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
6.8
TMDB Rating
102
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
Ranked #198 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #117 of 516 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Win's Movie Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | December 17, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0100963 |