Hong Kong 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.
Other Titles From Lo Wei Motion Picture Co.
The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
Magnificent Bodyguards holds position #33 of 56 Hong Kong films in the 1977–1979 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
1978 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 22 titles released, including Magnificent Bodyguards. Bars below show how the 1970s stacked up year by year (122 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1978.
The 96th 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
36 audience reviews — more than 61% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 56th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |