The Kung Fu Instructor
1979 1h 40m movie Film Hong Kong

The Kung Fu Instructor

教頭

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.

The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window

58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Kung Fu Instructor sits at position #40.

  1. The Contract
    #1

    The Contract

    ★ 7.7 · 1978

  2. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    #2

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    ★ 7.5 · 1978

  3. Shaolin Rescuers
    #3

    Shaolin Rescuers

    ★ 7.5 · 1979

  4. Drunken Master
    #4

    Drunken Master

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  5. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
    #5

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  6. Heroes of the East
    #6

    Heroes of the East

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis
    #7

    Dance of the Drunk Mantis

    ★ 7.2 · 1979

  8. Warriors Two
    #8

    Warriors Two

    ★ 7.2 · 1978

Other Titles From Shaw Brothers

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Kung Fu Instructor premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
10
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

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

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