Hong Kong Synopsis
冷血十三鷹
“Death was his way of life!”
Eagle Chief Yoh Xi-hung raises orphans to be his personal killers. One such is Chik Ming-sing who now wants to put his killer life behind him. When the Eagle Clan come after him, a stranger called Cheuk comes to his assistance It turns out that Cheuk is the son of a family who were robbed and murdered by the Eagles. Now they will team up to destroy the evil clan.
The 1977–1979 Hong Kong Window
56 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Avenging Eagle sits at position #17.
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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Avenging Eagle premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #218 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (74th 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: #133 of 516 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | September 13, 1978 |
| IMDb | tt0077868 |