Hong Kong Synopsis
空山靈雨
During the Min Dynasty, a Buddhist abbot charged with protecting a sacred scroll prepares to name his successor. An aristocrat and a general arrive at his secluded mountaintop monastery promising to help in his search, but are in fact scheming to secure the scroll for themselves. As they set about recommending corrupt successors, rival bands of martial artists lie in wait to steal the precious artifact, and the monastery is soon transformed into an epic battleground, with each player caught in a web of conspiracy and betrayal.
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Raining in the Mountain sits at position #12.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Raining in the Mountain premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #139 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #78 of 516 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Lo & Hu Company Productions Ltd. |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | July 11, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0192213 |