Reviews

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
Swordsman II (1992)	Classic	2005-07-16	Simon
Swordsman (1990)	A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel	2005-07-14	Simon
Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (2002)	Well crafted and challenging	2003-04-12	Simon
Bungee Jumping Of Their Own (2001)	Original and impressive	2003-06-28	Simon
Asoka (2001)	Impressive and powerful	2002-05-24	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	All the makings of a cult classic	2003-04-27	Simon
Blue Spring (2001)	Beautiful	2002-03-17	Simon
Amar, Akbar, Anthony (1977)	Recommended!	2003-03-08	Simon
Yes, Madam! (1985)	Super-cheesy	2002-12-01	Simon
Full Alert (1997)	Dark, depressing, but ever so good	2006-01-09	Simon
Fallen Angels (1995)	Love it or hate it, but be sure to see it	2005-07-16	Simon
Dang Bireley's Young Gangsters (1997)	Very well made gangster tale	2002-06-07	Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster (2001)	Wonderful piece of film-making	2002-03-07	Simon
Bird People Of China (1997)	Not necessarily a must-see movie, but undoubtedly worth seeing.	2003-02-01	Simon
Adrenaline Drive (1999)	Highly recommended!	2003-02-01	Simon
Clans Of Intrigue (1977)	Wonderfully convoluted wu xia murder mystery	2003-02-16	Simon
Clan Of The White Lotus (1980)	Classic	2005-02-07	Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983)	Landmark	2010-11-07	Simon
In The Line Of Duty IV (1989)	Action packed	2003-07-27	Simon
God Of Gamblers (1989)	No doubt about it, a classic	2002-02-25	Simon
A Hero Never Dies (1998)	A masterful work from Johnnie To	2006-01-08	Simon
Where's Officer Tuba? (1986)	Very funny and adorable Sammo film	2024-04-14	Simon
On the Job (2013)	A taut thriller documenting systemic corruption	2024-04-05	Simon
La Madre Muerta (1993)	An important film for me	2024-04-04	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Plain Jane To The Rescue (1982)	John Woo shows he can do comedy... sometimes	2024-03-24	Simon
Breaking The Waves (1996)	Traumatising	2024-03-22	Simon
Baby Assassins 2 (2023)	Another adorable slice of assassination	2024-03-02	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon