The Twins Effect II
2004 1h 46m movie Film Hong Kong

The Twins Effect II

千機變II花都大戰

“Their strength will defy an empire.”

Synopsis

千機變II花都大戰

“Their strength will defy an empire.”

Set in Flower Capital, a land ruled by an Evil Queen. All men in the kingdom are slaves to women. However, a prophecy foretells that one day, the Star of Rex will find and wield a mythical sword, rise to power, overthrow the queen, and restore the balance of the two sexes.

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 Twins Effect II itself).

The 2003–2005 Hong Kong Window

In the crowded 2003-2005 Hong Kong release window, The Twins Effect II sits at #47 of 50. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. War and Beauty
    #1

    War and Beauty

    ★ 9.3 · 2004
  2. The Hand
    #2

    The Hand

    ★ 7.3 · 2004
  3. Infernal Affairs II
    #3

    Infernal Affairs II

    ★ 7.2 · 2003
  4. Turn Left, Turn Right
    #4

    Turn Left, Turn Right

    ★ 7.2 · 2003
  5. The Protector
    #5

    The Protector

    ★ 7.1 · 2005
  6. Election
    #6

    Election

    ★ 7.1 · 2005
  7. Lost in Time
    #7

    Lost in Time

    ★ 7.0 · 2003
  8. SPL: Kill Zone
    #8

    SPL: Kill Zone

    ★ 6.9 · 2005

The 2000s Hong Kong Landscape

2004 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including The Twins Effect II. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (146 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 19 other Hong Kong films in 2004.

The 567th 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

74
Reviews
76th
Review-volume percentile
82nd
Popularity percentile

74 audience reviews — more than 76% of Hong Kong films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 82th percentile among Hong Kong films.

Reception Benchmarks

5.0
TMDB Rating
74
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #777 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #491 of 516 (top 95%).

Production Details

Primary CountryHong Kong
Original LanguageCantonese
Production CompaniesEmperor Classic Films, Union Praise
Runtime1h 46m
Release DateAugust 12, 2004
IMDbtt0398373