The Flying Dagger
1969 1h 32m movie Film Hong Kong

The Flying Dagger

飛刀手

Synopsis

飛刀手

The Yu family earn the ire of the Green Dragon clan when the daughter kills the clan chief's son. The Green Dragon chief wounds family head Yu Yuan with his flying daggers, and kills many others who try to protect the noble family. Wandering swordsman Ying Qing saves the family in a fight, using his own flying dagger skills, but his allegiances and motives are unclear.

The 1968–1970 Hong Kong Window

7 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Flying Dagger sits at position #7.

  1. Have Sword, Will Travel
    #1

    Have Sword, Will Travel

    ★ 7.1 · 1969

  2. The Twelve Gold Medallions
    #2

    The Twelve Gold Medallions

    ★ 6.6 · 1970

  3. Return of the One-Armed Swordsman
    #3

    Return of the One-Armed Swordsman

    ★ 6.5 · 1969

  4. The Heroic Ones
    #4

    The Heroic Ones

    ★ 6.5 · 1970

  5. The Chinese Boxer
    #5

    The Chinese Boxer

    ★ 6.4 · 1970

  6. Golden Swallow
    #6

    Golden Swallow

    ★ 6.2 · 1968

  7. The Flying Dagger

    #7

    The Flying Dagger

    ★ 5.7 · 1969

Other Titles From Shaw Brothers

The 1960s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Flying Dagger premiered. 10 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
16
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #659 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: #427 of 516 (top 83%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Shaw Brothers
Runtime 1h 32m
Release Date June 18, 1969
IMDb tt0064337

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