Hong Kong 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.
Crime + Thriller in Hong Kong
96 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Wild Search itself).
The 1988–1990 Hong Kong Window
Wild Search holds position #28 of 67 Hong Kong films in the 1988–1990 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Hong Kong — 20 titles released, including Wild Search. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (151 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Hong Kong films in 1989.
The 269th 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
19 audience reviews — more than 40% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 43th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
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 |