Hong Kong Synopsis
紅場飛龍
“Tear Love Death Humanity… He Is The Number One Killer For A Secret Society…”
A former member of a band of criminals known as the 'Eight-Hundred Dragons' is living in fear in Manchuria as the clan does not allow people to leave alive. However, he is eventually tracked down, and kidnapped along with a young Manchurian, Yao – whose memory is erased so that he can be trained in martial arts. Yao's work as an assassin becomes more complicated, however, when he sees his old lover again and his real memories come flooding back.
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The 1989–1991 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1989-1991 Hong Kong release window, The Dragon from Russia sits at #67 of 71. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
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 Dragon from Russia premiered alongside 27 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 27 other Hong Kong films in 1990.
The 304th 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
16 audience reviews — more than 33% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 36th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #749 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (10th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #475 of 516 (top 92%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Cinema City Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | August 3, 1990 |
| IMDb | tt0099791 |