The Brave Archer
1977 2h 7m movie Film Hong Kong

The Brave Archer

射鵰英雄傳

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.

The 1976–1978 Hong Kong Window

52 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Brave Archer sits at position #27.

  1. The Contract
    #1

    The Contract

    ★ 7.7 · 1978

  2. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    #2

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    ★ 7.5 · 1978

  3. Drunken Master
    #3

    Drunken Master

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  4. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
    #4

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  5. Heroes of the East
    #5

    Heroes of the East

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  6. Warriors Two
    #6

    Warriors Two

    ★ 7.2 · 1978

  7. Enter the Game of Death
    #7

    Enter the Game of Death

    ★ 7.0 · 1978

  8. Clan of Amazons
    #8

    Clan of Amazons

    ★ 7.0 · 1978

Other Titles From Shaw Brothers

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Brave Archer premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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