Taiwan Synopsis
雍正大破十八銅人
Despite the national resistance, the Manchurians have taken over China, but the Ching Emperor fears that the Shaolin Temple disciples would overthrow the dynasty. So he disguises himself as a disciple, in order to become a kung fu master and control the Shaolin monks. But according to custom, he must pass the test of the legendary 18 Bronzemen before he can leave the Temple.
Other Titles From Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd.
Action + Adventure in Taiwan
6 Taiwan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Return of the 18 Bronzemen itself).
Position in Catalog
The 3rd Taiwan title from Taiwan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1972).
Our Taiwan catalog contains 174 titles in total (149 films).
Audience Engagement
10 audience reviews — more than 7% of Taiwan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 39th percentile among Taiwan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #147 of 174 Taiwan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Taiwan average of 6.6/10.
Among Taiwan Action productions specifically: #15 of 21 (top 71%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 33m |
| Release Date | August 14, 1976 |
| IMDb | tt0073622 |