The Legend II
1993 1h 35m movie Film Hong Kong

The Legend II

方世玉續集

Synopsis

方世玉續集

The hero Fong Sai Yuk becomes involved in the secret brotherhood "The Red Flower", who are trying to overthrow the Manchurian emperor and re-establishing the Ming dynasty. The social upheaval is combined with Sai Yuk's personal moral conflict about how to conform to the rigid regime of the brotherhood and on top of that sort out his difficult love life, saddled with two presumptive wives.

The 1992–1994 Hong Kong Window

78 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Legend II sits at position #40.

  1. Chungking Express
    #1

    Chungking Express

    ★ 8.0 · 1994

  2. The Greed of Man
    #2

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992

  3. Hard Boiled
    #3

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992

  4. Fist of Legend
    #4

    Fist of Legend

    ★ 7.5 · 1994

  5. The Legend of Drunken Master
    #5

    The Legend of Drunken Master

    ★ 7.4 · 1994

  6. Iron Monkey
    #6

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993

  7. Flirting Scholar
    #7

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993

  8. Tai-Chi Master
    #8

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

Other Titles From Eastern Productions

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Legend II premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
81
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #369 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #242 of 516 (top 47%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Eastern Productions, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 35m
Release Date July 30, 1993
IMDb tt0106937

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