Wild Search
1989 1h 38m movie Film Hong Kong

Wild Search

伴我闖天涯

Synopsis

伴我闖天涯

While conducting a raid of an illegal arms deal, detective Mew Mew discovers the body of a dead woman and her daughter who witnessed the murder. Believing that the girl may be in danger, Mew Mew seeks out her aunt Cher, and the three develop a bond, but Cher's ex-husband and a vengeful gunrunner soon show up to disrupt their short-lived peace.

The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window

67 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Wild Search sits at position #28.

  1. The Best of the Martial Arts Films
    #1

    The Best of the Martial Arts Films

    ★ 8.8 · 1990

  2. The Killer
    #2

    The Killer

    ★ 7.6 · 1989

  3. Bullet in the Head
    #3

    Bullet in the Head

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  4. Song of the Exile
    #4

    Song of the Exile

    ★ 7.6 · 1990

  5. All About Ah-Long
    #5

    All About Ah-Long

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  6. My Heart Is That Eternal Rose
    #6

    My Heart Is That Eternal Rose

    ★ 7.5 · 1989

  7. Days of Being Wild
    #7

    Days of Being Wild

    ★ 7.3 · 1990

  8. A City of Sadness
    #8

    A City of Sadness

    ★ 7.3 · 1989

The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Wild Search premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.7
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #253 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (70th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Crime productions specifically: #67 of 167 (top 40%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Spoken Languages Cantonese, Mandarin
Production Companies Born Top Producers
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date June 3, 1989
IMDb tt0096885

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