Hong Kong Synopsis
Tian long ba bu
A brother who loves books and a sister who loves swords must face a yellow-robed warrior, the Red Python, a sinuous snake-charmer, and a silk-masked beauty (who must kill or wed the first man to see her face) before they can bring peace to their battle-addled family.
The 1976–1978 Hong Kong Window
52 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Battle Wizard sits at position #38.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Battle Wizard. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Battle Wizard premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #622 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 Action productions specifically: #403 of 516 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 17m |
| Release Date | September 9, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0081631 |