Hong Kong Synopsis
五郎八卦棍
The Yangs are betrayed by a government official conspiring with the Mongols. All of the Yang family males except the 5th and 6th brother are killed. Fu Sheng loses his mind after the death of his family, while the other brother takes refuge in a Buddhist temple.
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Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter itself).
The 1983–1985 Hong Kong Window
Among 36 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter places #4 — near the top of its class.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1984.
The 195th 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
63 audience reviews — more than 73% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 74th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #90 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #50 of 516 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | February 17, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0086606 |