Hong Kong My Heart Is That Eternal Rose sits in the top 5% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #43 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
殺手蝴蝶夢
A young couple separates under pressure from vicious Triad gangsters – she becomes a mobster's unwilling moll, and he travels abroad to work as an assassin. But their love stays strong, and when the two are reunited, their rekindled emotions lead them into extreme danger.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #43 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #25 of 311 (top 8%).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with My Heart Is That Eternal Rose. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Action in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding My Heart Is That Eternal Rose itself).
The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
Among 67 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, My Heart Is That Eternal Rose places #6 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including My Heart Is That Eternal Rose. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (151 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Hong Kong films in 1989.
The 268th 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
17 audience reviews — more than 34% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 34th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Maverick Films |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | April 20, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0093944 |