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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Women On The Run (1993) Overlooked minor-classic 2005-07-17 Simon
Swordsman II (1992) Classic 2005-07-16 Simon
Swordsman (1990) A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel 2005-07-14 Simon
The Lady Assassin (1983) Some amazing action scenes 2005-07-04 Simon
Deadful Melody (1994) Well worth a watch 2005-07-02 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) In many ways a retread of the first part 2005-06-28 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) cash-in with more comedy (but less funny) 2005-06-28 Simon
House Of Fury (2005) Slightly disappointing but still good 2005-06-23 Simon
Monkey Kung Fu (1979) Good skills, but just another kung fu film 2005-06-19 Simon
Killer Darts (1968) Close to a clunker 2005-06-17 Simon
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis (1979) One for the devoted only 2005-06-17 Simon
King Cat (1967) Impressive 2005-06-09 Simon
The Invincible Fist (1969) Above average 2005-05-29 Simon
A Deadly Secret (1980) Better than average 2005-05-12 Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982) Great fights 2005-05-07 Simon
Descendant Of The Sun (1983) A guilty pleasure at best 2005-04-27 Simon
Battle Wizard (1977) Early example of fantasy wu xia 2005-04-18 Simon
The Master (1992) One of the worst films ever made 2005-04-04 Simon
The Enchantress (1983) a difficult one to rate 2005-02-27 Simon
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) a love song to kung fu films 2005-02-25 Simon
Killers Five (1969) ...read review... 2005-02-09 Simon
The Sword Of Swords (1968) Decent enough 2005-02-07 Simon
Clan Of The White Lotus (1980) Classic 2005-02-07 Simon
Legendary Weapons Of China (1982) Story meh, action omg! 2005-02-04 Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981) Excellent fight scenes 2005-01-15 Simon
Roving Swordsman (1983) 5/10 2005-01-09 Simon
Vengeance Is A Golden Blade (1969) Almost epic 2004-12-10 Simon
Martial Club (1981) May be as good as kung fu films get 2004-12-10 Simon
Raw Courage (1969) One of Lo Wei's better efforts 2004-12-03 Simon
The Golden Sword (1969) Decent wu xia film 2004-11-16 Simon

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