The Man from Hong Kong
1975 1h 46m movie Film Hong Kong

The Man from Hong Kong

“Fast! Fantastic! Fun! Nothing can stop him!”

The Man from Hong Kong ranks #3 among 35 Hong Kong films released between 1974–1976.

Synopsis

“Fast! Fantastic! Fun! Nothing can stop him!”

Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong to question him. After the alleged criminal is assassinated, Inspector Leng and the Sydney police try to hunt down those responsible and hope to solve their case along the way.

The 1974–1976 Hong Kong Window

35 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Man from Hong Kong sits at position #3.

  1. The Golden Lotus
    #1

    The Golden Lotus

    ★ 8.0 · 1974

  2. Five Shaolin Masters
    #2

    Five Shaolin Masters

    ★ 7.5 · 1974

  3. The Man from Hong Kong

    #3

    The Man from Hong Kong

    ★ 6.9 · 1975

  4. Shaolin Wooden Men
    #4

    Shaolin Wooden Men

    ★ 6.8 · 1976

  5. The Flying Guillotine
    #5

    The Flying Guillotine

    ★ 6.7 · 1975

  6. The Magic Blade
    #6

    The Magic Blade

    ★ 6.6 · 1976

  7. Disciples of Shaolin
    #7

    Disciples of Shaolin

    ★ 6.6 · 1975

  8. All Men Are Brothers
    #8

    All Men Are Brothers

    ★ 6.6 · 1975

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Man from Hong Kong. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Man from Hong Kong premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.9
TMDB Rating
41
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #166 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (80th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #98 of 516 (top 19%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Australia, Hong Kong
Original Language En
Production Companies The Movie Company Pty. Ltd., Australian Film Development Corporation, British Empire Films Australia, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 46m
Release Date July 31, 1975
IMDb tt0073343

Themes & Motifs

  • australia
  • martial arts
  • corruption
  • police
  • hong kong

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