Hong Kong 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.
Other Titles From Bo Ho Films
Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Operation Scorpio itself).
The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window
Operation Scorpio holds position #38 of 75 Hong Kong films in the 1991–1993 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Operation Scorpio premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1992.
The 351st 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
27 audience reviews — more than 53% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 61th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |