Hong Kong Synopsis
鷹爪鐵布衫
Hwang Jang Lee is a corrupt Ming guard who frames John Liu for murder. A wanted fugitive, John hides out with a teen who is an expert in the infamous Iron Armor technique, a technique that means the expert can withstand anything. However, Hwang is an expert in it as well as the Eagle Claw's. Can John stop Hwang before it's too late?
The 1976–1978 Hong Kong Window
52 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Invincible Armour sits at position #14.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Invincible Armour. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
3 sharedCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
★ 7.4 · China
3 sharedThe Man from Nowhere
★ 7.7 · South Korea
3 sharedFist of Fury
★ 7.3 · Hong Kong
3 sharedDOA: Dead or Alive
★ 5.2 · Japan
3 sharedKill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
★ 8.0 · Japan
3 sharedLone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
★ 7.2 · Japan
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Invincible Armour premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #297 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Thriller productions specifically: #67 of 179 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Lai Wah Film Company |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | June 29, 1977 |
| IMDb | tt0076939 |