Hong Kong Synopsis
馬哥波羅
“You haven't died until you've met … the Four Assassins.”
Set at the time of Italian explorer Marco Polo's historic expedition to China ,during the reign of Monogol ruler Kublai Khan, it stars American actor Richard Harrison as Polo. Taking considerable liberties with the historic record, the film has Polo turning up as an Imperial Inspector assigned to root out Chinese rebles in the south, but eventually being won over to their cause.
The 1974–1976 Hong Kong Window
35 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Four Assassins sits at position #29.
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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Four Assassins premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #708 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #450 of 516 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers, Chang's Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 44m |
| Release Date | December 25, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0073326 |