Hong Kong Synopsis
武館
Wong Fei Hung and his friend are constantly having contests to see who has the better martial arts skill. After getting in trouble with their fathers, Wong Fei Hung settles down and starts to train seriously, while his friend still horses around. After his friend is hurt by a rival school, Wong goes to the school for retribution. Instead his skill is tested through a series of events which climax with him taking on a Northern martial artist. In an excellent battle of skill, he earns the respect of the rival school. Also stars Mai Te Lo and Hui Ying Hung.
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
45 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Martial Club sits at position #22.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Martial Club. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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★ 7.4 · China
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★ 7.3 · Hong Kong
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★ 8.0 · Japan
3 sharedThe Invincible Armour
★ 6.6 · Hong Kong
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★ 6.0 · Hong Kong
3 sharedShaolin Hand Lock
★ 6.1 · Hong Kong
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The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Martial Club premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #389 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #257 of 516 (top 50%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | August 19, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0083343 |