Hong Kong Synopsis
十二金牌
As a valiant Chinese general and his men battle Tartar invaders, patriot swordsmen attempt to stop the delivery of 12 medallions sent by a traitor that could spell the doom of the Sung Dynasty. When a powerful kung fu master assumes responsibility for the deliveries, his daughter and a former student turn against him in order to save China.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Twelve Gold Medallions. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shaw Brothers
Action + Drama in Hong Kong
136 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Twelve Gold Medallions itself).
The 1969–1971 Hong Kong Window
The Twelve Gold Medallions holds position #9 of 17 Hong Kong films in the 1969–1971 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
The Twelve Gold Medallions premiered in 1970 — a quieter year for Hong Kong cinema with only 3 titles in our catalog. The 1970s overall landed 122 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 2 other Hong Kong films in 1970.
The 12th 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
13 audience reviews — more than 21% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 35th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Twelve Gold Medallions, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- 12th century · 4
- medallion · 2
- martial arts · 369
- kung fu · 121
- wuxia · 35
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #307 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (63rd 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: #198 of 516 (top 38%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 42m |
| Release Date | July 1, 1970 |
| IMDb | tt0192601 |