Magnificent Bodyguards
1978 1h 41m movie Film Hong Kong

Magnificent Bodyguards

飛渡捲雲山

Synopsis

飛渡捲雲山

Chan is asked by a young, wealthy lady to take her sick brother to a particular doctor in order to be cured. To reach this doctor, Chan and a handful of travelling companions must pass through bandit-infested wild country. They meet and kung-fu-fight several gangs of thugs along the way.

The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window

56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Magnificent Bodyguards sits at position #33.

  1. The Contract
    #1

    The Contract

    ★ 7.7 · 1978

  2. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    #2

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    ★ 7.5 · 1978

  3. Shaolin Rescuers
    #3

    Shaolin Rescuers

    ★ 7.5 · 1979

  4. Drunken Master
    #4

    Drunken Master

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  5. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
    #5

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  6. Heroes of the East
    #6

    Heroes of the East

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis
    #7

    Dance of the Drunk Mantis

    ★ 7.2 · 1979

  8. Warriors Two
    #8

    Warriors Two

    ★ 7.2 · 1978

Other Titles From Lo Wei Motion Picture Co.

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Magnificent Bodyguards premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
36
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #423 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (49th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #280 of 516 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, German, Russian
Production Companies Lo Wei Motion Picture Co.
Runtime 1h 41m
Release Date April 27, 1978
IMDb tt0077541

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