Hong Kong Synopsis
空手道
Half-Chinese and half-Japanese Mari Hirakawa is the daughter of a Karate coach. Since her childhood, she was forced under her father's training, and has resented Karate for as long as she can remember–her only wish is to sell the dojo after her father passes away. Following his death, Mari starts fantasizing about her life of freedom; however, she finds out from her lawyer that her father has only left her 49% ownership of the property, the other 51% was left to one of his worst pupils, Chan Keung. The two clash, and Chan has a proposition – if Mari is able to win a match in a legitimate martial arts competition, he will unconditionally give her his share of the property. Mari is trapped in a dilemma, and will have to make a choice that will change her life…
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Empty Hands. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + Action in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Empty Hands itself).
The 2016–2018 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 2016-2018 Hong Kong release window, The Empty Hands sits at #34 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Empty Hands premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 2017.
The 791st 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
20 audience reviews — more than 42% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 37th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #595 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #232 of 311 (top 75%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese |
| Production Companies | HK Film Production Limited, One Cool Film Production |
| Runtime | 1h 27m |
| Release Date | November 2, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt7599050 |