Hong Kong The Wicked City is a Hong Kong–Japan co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
妖獸都市
Based on the popular Japanese series of novels, The Wicked City is about a futuristic Hong Kong on the verge of a take over by the Reptoids—ruthless monsters disguised as humans. They work amongst us, they live within us, and their destiny is our demise. Packed with non-stop action and special effects, The Wicked City will glue you to the screen until the astonishing end.
Hong Kong × Japan Co-Production
Other Hong Kong×Japan titles
Other Titles From Toho Pictures
Action + Horror in Hong Kong
28 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Horror genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Wicked City itself).
The 1991–1993 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1991-1993 Hong Kong release window, The Wicked City sits at #61 of 75. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Wicked City premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1992.
The 355th 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
30 audience reviews — more than 56% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 51th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #654 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.6 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #424 of 516 (top 82%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Japan |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Toho Pictures, Edko Films |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | November 20, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0105869 |