Peace Hotel
1995 1h 29m movie Film Hong Kong

Peace Hotel

和平飯店

“Solitude is not Peace. Killer is the Protector.”

Synopsis

和平飯店

“Solitude is not Peace. Killer is the Protector.”

After his wife's murder, widow Wong A Ping sets up a Peace Hotel to act as a sanctuary for anyone who needs protecting. One day a mysterious women shows up who seeks shelter from a gang hunting her. Vowing to never turn anyone away, Wong A Ping must decide whether to help the women or risk confronting the gang.

Action + Crime in Hong Kong

119 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Peace Hotel itself).

The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 1994-1996 Hong Kong release window, Peace Hotel sits at #50 of 59. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Chungking Express
    #1

    Chungking Express

    ★ 8.0 · 1994
  2. Comrades, Almost a Love Story
    #2

    Comrades, Almost a Love Story

    ★ 7.7 · 1996
  3. The Condor Heroes 95
    #3

    The Condor Heroes 95

    ★ 7.6 · 1995
  4. Fist of Legend
    #4

    Fist of Legend

    ★ 7.5 · 1994
  5. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
    #5

    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

    ★ 7.5 · 1995
  6. The Legend of Drunken Master
    #6

    The Legend of Drunken Master

    ★ 7.4 · 1994
  7. The Stunt Woman
    #7

    The Stunt Woman

    ★ 7.4 · 1996
  8. The Blade
    #8

    The Blade

    ★ 7.2 · 1995

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 Peace Hotel premiered alongside 14 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1995.

The 418th 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
Reviews
53rd
Review-volume percentile
34th
Popularity percentile

27 audience reviews — more than 53% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Review volume (53th percentile) outruns trending popularity (34th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
27
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #656 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #426 of 516 (top 83%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesCassia Hill Production Ltd., Golden Princess Film Production Ltd.
Runtime1h 29m
Release DateApril 12, 1995
IMDbtt0113292