Reviews from Hong Kong

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Iron Buddha (1970)	Watchable, but not very good	2008-02-07	Simon
Contract Lover (2007)	...read review...	2008-02-07	Simon
The Detective (2007)	Stylish and smart	2008-02-06	Simon
CJ7 (2008)	How cute can you get?	2008-02-03	Simon
A Mob Story (2007)	Interesting and stylish	2007-10-09	Simon
The Golden Lion (1975)	a very entertaining watch	2007-10-08	Simon
Moonlight In Tokyo (2005)	Charming story	2007-09-29	Simon
Eye In The Sky (2007)	Slick and stylish	2007-09-29	Simon
Simply Actors (2007)	Mildly amusing	2007-09-29	Simon
Fatal Contact (2006)	Bad film, great Wu Jing showcase	2007-09-11	Simon
The Inspector Wears Skirts II (1989)	Not very good	2007-08-30	Simon
Masked Avengers (1981)	The action is the highlight	2007-08-27	Simon
Bless This House (1988)	occasional moments of fun	2007-08-22	Simon
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977)	Pretty good stuff!	2007-08-18	Simon
Men from the Monastery (1974)	Perhaps hasn't aged well	2007-07-30	Simon
He Lives By Night (1982)	Strange film	2007-07-29	Simon
Sex and Zen (1991)	High budget soft porn comedy	2007-07-26	Simon
The Silent Swordsman (1967)	Fairly good for the time	2007-07-25	Simon
Magnificent Swordsman (1968)	Surprisingly mediocre	2007-07-24	Simon
Marco Polo (1975)	A bit rubbish	2007-07-13	Simon
My Name Is Fame (2006)	A great homage to Hong Kong's cinematic heritage	2007-06-29	Simon
Five Superfighters (1979)	Pretty dumb	2007-06-26	Simon
The Swift Knight (1971)	A cut above average	2007-06-19	Simon
Wo Hu (2006)	Shameless, but enjoyable	2007-06-17	Simon
The Black Tavern (1972)	Great inn-based wu xia	2007-06-11	Simon
Protege (2007)	Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films	2007-06-09	Simon
Valley Of The Fangs (1970)	Worthy entry in a crowded genre	2007-06-03	Simon
Portrait In Crystal (1983)	Fun fantasy wu xia, 80's style	2007-05-24	Simon
Shanghai Shanghai (1990)	lacks that 'certain something'	2007-05-18	Simon
Heavenly Mission (2006)	5/10, being generous	2007-05-13	Simon