Hong Kong Synopsis
東方不敗之風雲再起
A royal official accompanies a Portuguese warship to the Black Cliffs to see the site of the defeat of the evil Invincible Asia, who attained supernatural abilities by following the sacred scroll and castrating himself.
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History + Drama in Hong Kong
15 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the History and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Swordsman III: The East Is Red itself).
The 1992–1994 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1992-1994 Hong Kong release window, Swordsman III: The East Is Red sits at #56 of 78. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
1993 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 30 titles released, including Swordsman III: The East Is Red. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (215 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 29 other Hong Kong films in 1993.
The 375th 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
39 audience reviews — more than 62% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 64th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #617 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (26th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong History productions specifically: #19 of 21 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Film Workshop, Long Shong Pictures Ltd., Golden Princess Film Production Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | August 4, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0105655 |