Hong Kong The Big Boss sits in the top 9% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #74 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
唐山大兄
“Every limb of his body is a lethal weapon!!!”
Cheng is a young Chinese mainlander who moves in with his expatriate cousins to work at an ice factory in Thailand. He does this with a family promise never to get involved in any fights. However, when members of his family begin disappearing after meeting the management of the factory, the resulting mystery and pressures force him to break that vow and take on the villainy of the Big Boss.
The 1970–1972 Hong Kong Window
24 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Big Boss sits at position #4.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Big Boss. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Big Boss premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #74 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (91st 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: #36 of 516 (top 7%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | October 3, 1971 |
| IMDb | tt0067824 |