Hong Kong Synopsis
群龍戲鳳
Lo Tung and his friend Malted Candy, pedicab drivers working the streets of Macao, have both fallen in love. The problem is that both their objects of affection – one a baker, the other a prostitute – are working under cruel and lecherous bosses. Somehow, the pair must find a way to win the ladies' hearts and free them from their unpleasant jobs.
Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pedicab Driver itself).
The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
Pedicab Driver holds position #23 of 67 Hong Kong films in the 1988–1990 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including Pedicab Driver. 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 266th 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
26 audience reviews — more than 51% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 64th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #213 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #128 of 516 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Bojon Films Company Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | February 24, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0098155 |