The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk
1993 1h 46m movie Film Hong Kong

The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk

方世玉

Synopsis

方世玉

The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.

The 1992–1994 Hong Kong Window

78 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk sits at position #21.

  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 of Fong Sai Yuk premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
138
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #194 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Adventure productions specifically: #24 of 91 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Eastern Productions, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 46m
Release Date March 4, 1993
IMDb tt0106936

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