7 Cantonese films of 1979 ranked by box office. #1: The Incredible Kung Fu Master (HK$2.1 million).
| # | Film | Lead | Director | Budget | Box office | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Incredible Kung Fu Master | Joe Cheung | HK$2.1 million | |||
| 2 | Mad Monkey Kung Fu | Lau Kar-leung | HK$2 million | |||
| 3 | Crazy Couple | Ricky Lau | HK$1.6 million | |||
| 4 | Sleeping Fist | Teddy Yip Wing-Cho | HK$1.2 million | |||
| 5 | Cantonen Iron Kung Fu | Lee Chiu | HK$1 million | |||
| Magnificent Butcher | Sammo Hung | $3.9 million | ||||
| Knockabout | Sammo Hung | $2.8 million |
Figures are shown in the currency they were reported in (Wikipedia, Wikidata or TMDB); no conversion.