Hong Kong Synopsis
教頭
Two rival clans have unsuccessfully tried to hire the master of the good clan to teach his clan. Not willing to take no for an answer, they frame the master for a dirty deed that he didn't commit, which forces him to kill a man in battle. The townspeople attempt to kill him and he is forced to flee to the evil clan.
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The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
The Kung Fu Instructor holds position #40 of 58 Hong Kong films in the 1978–1980 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Kung Fu Instructor premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 120th 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 8th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #456 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #299 of 516 (top 58%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | June 16, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079371 |