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.
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
Action + Fantasy in Hong Kong
49 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Battle Wizard itself).
The 1976–1978 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1976-1978 Hong Kong release window, The Battle Wizard sits at #38 of 52. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Battle Wizard premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Hong Kong films in 1977.
The 87th 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
26 audience reviews — more than 51% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (51th percentile) outruns trending popularity (19th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
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 |