Hong Kong Raining in the Mountain is a Hong Kong–South Korea and Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
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.
Hong Kong × South Korea and Taiwan Co-Production
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★ 8.1 · 2017
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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 Raining in the Mountain itself).
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
Raining in the Mountain holds position #12 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 1978–1980 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Raining in the Mountain premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 122nd 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
34 audience reviews — more than 60% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Hong Kong films.
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 |