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.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Legendary Weapons of China itself).
The 1981–1983 Hong Kong Window
Legendary Weapons of China holds position #10 of 45 Hong Kong films in the 1981–1983 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Legendary Weapons of China premiered alongside 12 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 12 other Hong Kong films in 1982.
The 168th 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
38 audience reviews — more than 62% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 54th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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 |