Hong Kong Synopsis
衛斯理傳奇
Wisely, the famous writer/adventurer, is tricked by his friend (played by Teddy Robin Kwan, the film's director)into helping him steal the dragon pearl. Sam Hui plays Wisely in this big budget HK movie, with production units filming some scenes by the Great Pyramids, and many scenes in Nepal. There are car chases and crashes, chases by horsemen and plenty of fights along the way. The Legend of Wisely is a live action comic book. A lot of effort went into making this movie, and it shows as Wisely goes from one hazard to another, a HK version of Indiana Jones.
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Adventure + Action in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Legend of Wisely itself).
The 1986–1988 Hong Kong Window
The Legend of Wisely holds position #26 of 50 Hong Kong films in the 1986–1988 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Legend of Wisely premiered alongside 15 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 15 other Hong Kong films in 1987.
The 231st 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
11 audience reviews — more than 13% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 23th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #309 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (63rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Adventure productions specifically: #37 of 91 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English |
| Production Companies | Cinema City Co., Ltd., Long Shong Pictures Ltd., Golden Princess Amusement Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 30m |
| Release Date | January 22, 1987 |
| IMDb | tt0090302 |