Mercenaries from Hong Kong (1982): cast, story & where to watch
1982 · Film · ★ 5.6
Released in 1982, Mercenaries from Hong Kong is an action and adventure film directed by Wong Jing, running about 90 minutes.
What it’s about. Ti Lung plays a Vietnam vet who's now an 'honourable' mercenary-for-hire taking on an assignment tracking down an assassin who's fled to Cambodia after murdering an industrialist from Hong Kong. He recruits a team for the task which consists of who's who of the Shaw Brother's action stars (Lo Lieh, Johnny Wang Lung Wei, Wong Yue, Chan Wei Man and comedy relief Nat Chan). However once they arrived for the mission nothing is what it seems with the standard plot-twists and turns as we find out who's the traitor among the group.
Who’s in it. Mercenaries from Hong Kong stars Ti Lung as Lo Lik, Michael Chan Wai-Man as Ruan Nanxing, Candice Yu On-On as He Ying and Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung as Blanche, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Mercenaries from Hong Kong has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on ARROW and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mercenaries from Hong Kong page.
If you liked it. Fans of Mercenaries from Hong Kong tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Mercenaries from Hong Kong (1982)?
- In US, Mercenaries from Hong Kong is available to stream on ARROW, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Mercenaries from Hong Kong worth watching?
- Mercenaries from Hong Kong holds an audience score of 5.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action and adventure. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Mercenaries from Hong Kong?
- Mercenaries from Hong Kong stars Ti Lung, Michael Chan Wai-Man, Candice Yu On-On, Natalis Chan Pak-Cheung and Lo Lieh.
- When was Mercenaries from Hong Kong released?
- Mercenaries from Hong Kong was released in 1982, with a runtime of about 90 minutes.