Collider has published a ranked list of the ten best Hong Kong martial arts films from the 1970s, a decade the outlet credits as a golden era for the genre thanks to studios such as Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. The article text provided only detailed the two lowest-ranked entries on the list, at numbers ten and nine.

– No.10: "The Avenging Eagle" (1978) – a revenge tale starring Alexander Fu Sheng, praised for its well-choreographed action
– No.9: "The Way of the Dragon" (1972) – stars Bruce Lee, notable for his climactic fight against Chuck Norris