Hong Kong Synopsis
射鵰英雄傳
Guo Jing and Yang Kang are the sons of two rebels. The rebels are killed by imperial soldiers and the boys are rescued by six pugilists later. The pugilists agree to separate the two boys, tutor them separately in martial arts, and let them meet again when they have grown up, to determine whose abilities are better. Guo becomes the student of the "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan" while Yang Kang becomes the foster son of a Jurchen prince inadvertently.
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Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Brave Archer itself).
The 1976–1978 Hong Kong Window
The Brave Archer holds position #27 of 52 Hong Kong films in the 1976–1978 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Brave Archer premiered alongside 11 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 11 other Hong Kong films in 1977.
The 84th 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
14 audience reviews — more than 25% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 34th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #444 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #294 of 516 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 2h 7m |
| Release Date | July 30, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0078249 |