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.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Four Assassins itself).
The 1974–1976 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1974-1976 Hong Kong release window, The Four Assassins sits at #29 of 35. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Four Assassins premiered alongside 7 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other Hong Kong films in 1975.
The 59th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 45th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Four Assassins, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- martial arts training · 3
- 13th century · 3
- marco polo · 1
- kublai khan · 1
- perseverance · 1
- martial arts · 369
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 |