Hong Kong Synopsis
天涯明月刀
Two rival swordsmen in imperial China, poncho-clad Fu Hung-Hsueh and Yen nan-Fei vie with a power-hungry villain for the deadly Peacock Dart and fend off waves of expert killers during their journey.
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The 1975–1977 Hong Kong Window
Among 38 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, The Magic Blade places #5 — near the top of its class.
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 Magic Blade premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1976.
The 70th 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
28 audience reviews — more than 54% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (54th percentile) outruns trending popularity (30th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #296 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #189 of 516 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
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| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 37m |
| Release Date | July 10, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0075329 |