Rumble in the Bronx
1995 1h 44m movie Film Hong Kong

Rumble in the Bronx

紅番區

“No Fear. No Stuntman. No Equal.”

Synopsis

紅番區

“No Fear. No Stuntman. No Equal.”

Keong comes from Hong Kong to visit New York for his uncle's wedding. His uncle runs a market in the Bronx and Keong offers to help out while Uncle is on his honeymoon. During his stay in the Bronx, Keong befriends a neighbor kid and beats up some neighborhood thugs who cause problems at the market. One of those petty thugs in the local gang stumbles into a criminal situation way over his head.

The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window

59 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Rumble in the Bronx sits at position #18.

  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

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Rumble in the Bronx. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rumble in the Bronx premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$7.5M
Budget
$32.4M
Revenue
$24.9M
Net Profit
4.3×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 44m runtime, production spent $72K per minute on screen and earned $311K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
904
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #188 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #52 of 167 (top 31%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, English
Production Companies Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 44m
Release Date January 21, 1995
IMDb tt0113326

Themes & Motifs

  • new york city
  • martial arts
  • supermarket
  • diamond
  • gang war
  • disabled child
  • revenge
  • vigilante
  • organized crime
  • gang
  • fish out of water
  • wedding
  • urban setting
  • street life
  • bronx
  • new york city

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