Hong Kong Synopsis
點五步
Inspired by the true story of Hong Kong’s first teenage baseball team. In the 1980s, two childhood friends join the Shatin Martins, a Band 3 school baseball team managed by the school principal. From these humble beginnings, the boys experience camaraderie, fall in love and make fateful decisions that resonate throughout their lives amid a changing Hong Kong and its sporting world.
Drama + History in Hong Kong
15 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Drama and History genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Weeds on Fire itself).
The 2015–2017 Hong Kong Window
Weeds on Fire holds position #23 of 57 Hong Kong films in the 2015–2017 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Hong Kong, 166 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Weeds on Fire premiered alongside 18 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other Hong Kong films in 2016.
The 766th 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
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #442 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (47th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong Drama productions specifically: #172 of 311 (top 55%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | April 23, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5128712 |