Hong Kong Synopsis
“Now, New York has a new weapon – A cop with his own way of fighting crime.”
Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fashion show when a wealthy man's daughter, Laura Shapiro, is kidnapped. The Federal authorities suspect that Laura's father is involved with Mr. Ko, a Hong Kong drug kingpin, so the NYC police commissioner sends the two cops to Hong Kong to investigate.
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Action + Adventure in Hong Kong
81 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Protector itself).
The 1984–1986 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1984-1986 Hong Kong release window, The Protector sits at #31 of 37. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
The Protector premiered in 1985 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 7 titles in our catalog. The 1980s overall landed 151 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 6 other Hong Kong films in 1985.
The 210th 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
161 audience reviews — more than 88% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #543 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #359 of 516 (top 70%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, French |
| Production Companies | Orange Sky Golden Harvest, Golden Way Films Ltd., Eurasia Investments |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | July 10, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089847 |