Hong Kong Synopsis
的士判官
Kin is a hard-working insurance salesman with a very pregnant wife. When his wife starts haemorrhaging, he calls a taxi, but it leaves when someone else offers more money. After his wife dies, Kin vows to get revenge on all taxi drivers by taking them out one at a time.
Thriller + Crime in Hong Kong
96 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Crime genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Taxi Hunter itself).
The 1992–1994 Hong Kong Window
Taxi Hunter holds position #31 of 78 Hong Kong films in the 1992–1994 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
1993 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 30 titles released, including Taxi Hunter. 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 380th 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 42th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #262 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #58 of 179 (top 32%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Galaxy Films |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | October 14, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0106714 |