Hong Kong Synopsis
笑傲江湖II東方不敗
Ling Wu Chung decides to hide from the chaotic world. Before leaving, he visits his friends, a tribe of snake-wielding women warriors. However, he finds that the tribe have been attacked, and their leader Yam Ying Ying has been abducted.
Action + Fantasy in Hong Kong
49 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Legend of the Swordsman itself).
Other Titles From Long Shong Pictures Ltd.
The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window
The Legend of the Swordsman holds position #27 of 75 Hong Kong films in the 1991–1993 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Legend of the Swordsman premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1992.
The 344th 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
99 audience reviews — more than 80% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 88th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #322 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (61st 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: #208 of 516 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Long Shong Pictures Ltd., Golden Princess Film Production Ltd., Film Workshop, Mei Ah Laser Disc Co, LTD |
| Runtime | 1h 47m |
| Release Date | June 26, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0103295 |