Operation Scorpio
1992 1h 39m movie Film Hong Kong

Operation Scorpio

蠍子戰士

Synopsis

蠍子戰士

Budding comic book artist Yu Shu finds himself living out the fantasies of his alternate world when he saves a young girl from an illegal prostitution racket. With the aid of his fecund imagination and the help of an aging kung fu expert Yu Shu becomes something even he had never dared dream — a hero in real life.

The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window

75 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Operation Scorpio sits at position #38.

  1. The Greed of Man
    #1

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992

  2. Hard Boiled
    #2

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992

  3. Iron Monkey
    #3

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993

  4. Flirting Scholar
    #4

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993

  5. Center Stage
    #5

    Center Stage

    ★ 7.3 · 1991

  6. Once Upon a Time in China
    #6

    Once Upon a Time in China

    ★ 7.2 · 1991

  7. Tai-Chi Master
    #7

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

  8. Once Upon a Time in China II
    #8

    Once Upon a Time in China II

    ★ 7.2 · 1992

Other Titles From Bo Ho Films

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Operation Scorpio premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'9028'9123'9222'9330'9426'9515'9618'9718'9821'9914

Reception Benchmarks

6.2
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #474 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (43rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #314 of 516 (top 61%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Bo Ho Films, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 39m
Release Date September 10, 1992
IMDb tt0102159

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