Hong Kong Synopsis
急凍奇俠
“Across the centuries – the war between good and evil can never end.”
When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Feng San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.
The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
67 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Iceman Cometh sits at position #16.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Iceman Cometh. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Orange Sky Golden Harvest
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Iceman Cometh premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #121 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #64 of 516 (top 12%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Johnny Mak Production Co. Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 54m |
| Release Date | August 12, 1989 |
| IMDb | tt0097618 |