Hong Kong Synopsis
出籠馬騮
A small-time crook goes in search of the other half of a wooden keepsake which will lead him to the legendary kung fu technique of the Gibbon Clan Fist.
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The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
Monkey Kung Fu holds position #23 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 1978–1980 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Monkey Kung Fu premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 118th 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
11 audience reviews — more than 13% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 22th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #224 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #137 of 516 (top 27%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | May 5, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0078969 |