Hong Kong Shaolin Rescuers sits in the top 5% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #44 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
街市英雄
“Five Kung Fu masters on a life or death rescue!”
Two friends who long to be heroes join the fight against a Ching warlord and his students. They get help from a Kung Fu student and a rebel. They also save Hung Si Quan's life.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #44 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (95th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #20 of 516 (top 4%).
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
Among 58 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Shaolin Rescuers places #3 — near the top of its class.
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 Shaolin Rescuers premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 116th 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
12 audience reviews — more than 18% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 12th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 50m |
| Release Date | March 24, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0077770 |