Hong Kong Synopsis
十八般武藝
Legendary Weapons of China is a martial arts fantasy film taking place during the late Qing Dynasty when Empress Dowager Cixi dispatches her agents to various factions of the Boxer Rebellion in order find supernatural martial artists that are invulnerable to western bullets. When one of the leaders of these groups disbands his forces, assassins from the remaining factions are sent out to kill him.
The 1981–1983 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Legendary Weapons of China sits at position #10.
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Legendary Weapons of China premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #168 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #100 of 516 (top 19%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 49m |
| Release Date | January 21, 1982 |
| IMDb | tt0084671 |