Hong Kong Synopsis
鍾馗娘子
A young Kung Fu student seeks a reclusive teacher so that she may learn to defeat the evil Black Demon. She doesn't realize that the servant woman she befriends is actually the kung fu master she seeks. After Black Demons henchmen attack, the master reveals herself and eventually takes on the student to train her so that they may both defeat the villian. A love triangle complicates things when another student asks for training as well.
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The 1970–1972 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1970-1972 Hong Kong release window, The Lady Hermit sits at #17 of 24. 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 Lady Hermit premiered alongside 10 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 10 other Hong Kong films in 1971.
The 16th 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
19 audience reviews — more than 40% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #344 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (59th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #225 of 516 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | January 22, 1971 |
| IMDb | tt0067322 |