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.
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The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
Martial Club holds position #22 of 45 Hong Kong films in the 1980–1982 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 Martial Club premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.
The 158th 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
20 audience reviews — more than 42% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 40th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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 |