Hong Kong Synopsis
笑傲江湖
When a scroll containing valuable martial arts secrets is stolen from the Emperor, an army detachment is sent to recover it. It is based on the novel The Smiling, Proud Wanderer by Jinyong.
The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
71 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Swordsman sits at position #20.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Swordsman. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Film Workshop
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Swordsman premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #204 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (76th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #122 of 516 (top 24%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Film Workshop, Golden Princess Film Production Limited, Long Shong Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 0m |
| Release Date | April 5, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0100973 |