Hong Kong Synopsis
書劍恩仇錄
A young boy betrays his family who hides a refugee and tells the pursuer where the hiding-place is – just because he wants a valuable telescope for reward. His father decides to kill the boy in order to restore the honor of the family.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Emperor and His Brother. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
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 Emperor and His Brother itself).
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1980-1982 Hong Kong release window, The Emperor and His Brother sits at #35 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Emperor and His Brother premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.
The 157th 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
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 49th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Emperor and His Brother, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- chinese emperor · 5
- 18th century · 14
- martial arts · 369
- based on novel or book · 288
- wuxia · 35
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #662 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #428 of 516 (top 83%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | July 19, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0083072 |