Hong Kong The Blade sits in the top 10% of Hong Kong films on this catalog — ranked #87 of 836 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
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A young man adopted by a renowned swordsmith, discovers that his real father was killed by a powerful bandit called Lung. Leaving to seek revenge, he runs foul of a group of vicious desert scum, losing his right arm in the process. After being nursed back to health, he eventually learns to compensate for his loss and returns to confront the man who murdered his father.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #87 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (90th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #48 of 311 (top 15%).
Other Titles From Film Workshop
Drama + Action in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Blade itself).
The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window
Among 59 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The Blade places #8 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Blade premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1995.
The 428th 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
94 audience reviews — more than 80% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 72th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Film Workshop, Orange Sky Golden Harvest |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | December 21, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0112800 |