Hong Kong Synopsis
風流斷劍小小刀
Leaving behind an inch of sword in the spent corpses of his opponents, Tuan Changqing is known as the Deadly Breaking Sword. After barely surviving a duel, one of his foes is treated by the diabolical Dr. Kuo, who uses his powers of mind control to transform the man into a somnambulistic killer. After Tuan Changqing teams up with Rabelaisian gambler Xiao Dao, the story proceeds as a comical kung fu buddy flick.
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Deadly Breaking Sword sits at position #55.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Deadly Breaking Sword. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Deadly Breaking Sword premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #723 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: #461 of 516 (top 89%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | December 4, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079148 |