Hong Kong Synopsis
情聖
Romeo is a mediocre con artist who crosses paths with Betsy Kwan, a fellow con artist. Together they impersonate various people and create numerous schemes to make money. Meanwhile, a group of gangsters are cooking up a scheme of their own.
The 1990–1992 Hong Kong Window
The Magnificent Scoundrels holds position #49 of 73 Hong Kong films in the 1990–1992 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 Magnificent Scoundrels premiered alongside 22 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 22 other Hong Kong films in 1991.
The 331st 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
23 audience reviews — more than 47% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 50th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #526 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Comedy productions specifically: #168 of 266 (top 63%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Magnum Films Limited, Cinema City Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | October 9, 1991 |
| IMDb | tt0102737 |