Hong Kong Snuff Bottle Connection is a Hong Kong–Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
Shen tui tie shan gong
As China and Russia's governments are talking peace, traitorous agents on both sides seek war. Enter John Liu as a special agent sent to identify who the Russian traitor is, and who his contact is within the walls of the Forbidden City.
Hong Kong × Taiwan Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Taiwan titles
The 1976–1978 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1976-1978 Hong Kong release window, Snuff Bottle Connection sits at #43 of 52. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Snuff Bottle Connection premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Hong Kong films in 1977.
The 78th 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
14 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #686 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (18th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #439 of 516 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Fortuna Film Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | January 1, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0076699 |