Reviews from Taiwan

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 Mistress (1969)	Another solid but unremarkable Taiwanese wuxia	2023-08-22	Simon
Karate Girls (2003)	Mostly harmless	2006-03-02	Simon
Knight Errant (1973)	Enthusiasts only	2005-07-22	Simon
Knight Of Old Cathay (1968)	Rather splendid melodrama	2007-04-12	Simon
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)	Slick crowd-pleaser	2008-02-08	Simon
Kung Fu Wonder Child (1986)	Pretty good fun in a mindless way	2005-06-19	Simon
Lady 9-Flower (1969)	A more serious and successful sequel	2023-10-11	Simon
Legend Of The Mountain (1979)	Better than most other movies	2002-02-03	Simon
Lung Wei Village (1978)	Rather random and weird	2023-03-16	Simon
Millennium Mambo (2001)	A captivating documentary of a moment in time	2023-08-28	Simon
One-Armed Boxer (1972)	Silly but fun	2021-05-29	Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970)	Not awful, but no great reason to watch it	2023-11-22	Simon
Raining In The Mountain (1979)	Sumptuous exploration of Buddhist philosophy	2012-11-12	Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971)	One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia	2024-01-26	Simon
Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue (1976)	A good name and a good time	2023-12-21	Simon
She'd Hate Rather Than Love (1971)	Solid Union Films production	2023-06-19	Simon
Showdown at the Cotton Mill (1978)	Great for kung fu fanatics	2006-03-29	Simon
The 18 Bronzemen (1976)	Not enough Bronzemen	2024-04-21	Simon
The Absurd Brave (1969)	Unconventional, not particularly successful	2023-09-05	Simon
The Assassin (2015)	Pretentious arthouse yawnfest	2023-12-28	Simon
The Brave and the Evil (1971)	Really impressive action for 1971	2023-08-01	Simon
The Bravest Revenge (1970)	Amazing wuxia action for the day	2023-02-05	Simon
The Eight Masters (1976)	Action-packed old school classic	2024-05-05	Simon
The Evil Karate (1971)	A fun low budget wuxia	2022-01-22	Simon
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)	...read review...	2023-02-24	Simon
The Flying Dragon Mountain (1971)	A passable time-waster	2023-08-17	Simon
The Grand Passion (1970)	Lacking that touch of zen	2023-03-03	Simon
The Invincible Sword (1971)	Fairly cookie cutter tale of heroic swordsmen	2012-11-23	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
The Red Phoenix (1978)	Nothing special, but some decent action	2023-11-01	Simon