The Master
1992 1h 32m movie Film Hong Kong

The Master

黃飛鴻'92之龍行天下

Synopsis

黃飛鴻'92之龍行天下

Uncle Tak is famous for using Chinese herbal medicines to cure diseases. A martial arts expert, he also teaches the young how to defend themselves. One of his students, Johnny, dreams of monopolizing the teaching of kung fu throughout the United States. To accomplish this, he tries to kill Uncle Tak. Chuck, Uncle Tak's best student from Hong Kong, comes to Los Angeles to find his master. Chuck is willing to let Johnny have his way, and tries to take Uncle Tak back to Hong Kong. But Johnny and his men will not leave Chuck alone. Chuck, on his way back to Hong Kong, returns for the showdown.

The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window

75 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Master sits at position #31.

  1. The Greed of Man
    #1

    The Greed of Man

    ★ 7.9 · 1992

  2. Hard Boiled
    #2

    Hard Boiled

    ★ 7.6 · 1992

  3. Iron Monkey
    #3

    Iron Monkey

    ★ 7.4 · 1993

  4. Flirting Scholar
    #4

    Flirting Scholar

    ★ 7.3 · 1993

  5. Center Stage
    #5

    Center Stage

    ★ 7.3 · 1991

  6. Once Upon a Time in China
    #6

    Once Upon a Time in China

    ★ 7.2 · 1991

  7. Tai-Chi Master
    #7

    Tai-Chi Master

    ★ 7.2 · 1993

  8. Once Upon a Time in China II
    #8

    Once Upon a Time in China II

    ★ 7.2 · 1992

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with The Master. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Film Workshop

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Master premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

'9028'9123'9222'9330'9426'9515'9618'9718'9821'9914

Reception Benchmarks

6.4
TMDB Rating
103
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #365 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (56th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #238 of 516 (top 46%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
All Production Countries Hong Kong, United States of America
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, English
Production Companies Film Workshop, Orange Sky Golden Harvest
Runtime 1h 32m
Release Date May 28, 1992
IMDb tt0097775

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • kung fu
  • karate
  • los angeles
  • california
  • kung fu master

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