Hong Kong The Crippled Masters is a Hong Kong–Taiwan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
天殘地缺
Two men, one a lowly peon and the other a dutiful nobleman, are betrayed by their master and crippled for life– One left with no arms and the other with paralyzed legs. Despite their obvious disadvantages, they strive to seek revenge against their evil master. The two men endeavor to track down the fabled Eight Jade Horses, said to hold the key to special martial arts techniques.
Hong Kong × Taiwan Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Taiwan titles
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1978-1980 Hong Kong release window, The Crippled Masters sits at #53 of 58. 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 Crippled Masters premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 133rd 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
21 audience reviews — more than 43% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 27th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #717 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (14th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #457 of 516 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | First Distributors, New Line Cinema |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | December 31, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0122029 |