Hong Kong Synopsis
“Tonight, He either fights for his life or he'll be running for the rest of it.”
Young Jason Stillwell moves with his parents to Seattle, where local bullies harass them without mercy. Jason's father Tom does not believe in violence, so the family takes it on the chin. One day Jason enrolls in a martial arts class and quietly rises in rank to be a major contender. His mettle is tested in an international match against Ivan, a Russian champion.
Audience Engagement
483 audience reviews — more than 93% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 93th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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The 1985–1987 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1985-1987 Hong Kong release window, No Retreat, No Surrender sits at #28 of 38. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 No Retreat, No Surrender premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1986.
The 217th Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on No Retreat, No Surrender, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- karate · 22
- training · 11
- showdown · 9
- hoodlum · 8
- ghost · 84
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #457 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #300 of 516 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | New World Pictures, Seasonal Film Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | May 2, 1986 |
| IMDb | tt0089695 |