Reviews of films by Yuen Wo-Ping

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
Dreadnaught (1981)	A minor classic of the era	2024-05-19	Simon
Snake In The Eagle's Shadow (1978)	One of the first kung fu comedies, and one of the best	2021-09-25	Simon
Shaolin Drunkard (1983)	More Yuen Clan antics	2021-05-23	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
The Close Encounter of the Vampire (1986)	Too close by far	2020-07-28	Simon
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)	Some creative fight choreography	2020-06-16	Simon
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon: Sword Of Destiny (2016)	Far from worthy of sharing a name with Ang Lee's film	2016-03-01	Simon
The Magnificent Butcher (1979)	Kung fu spectacular	2013-10-26	Simon
Fire Dragon (1994)	Decent wu xia in the early 90's tradition	2013-06-08	Simon
Iron Monkey (1993)	Great entry into the Wong Fei-Hung canon	2012-11-24	Simon
Tiger Cage (1988)	Decent enough 80's cop film	2012-04-28	Simon
True Legend (2010)	Maybe worth a look	2010-12-02	Simon
Dreadnaught (1981)	Classic action-comedy	2007-01-13	Simon
Wing Chun (1994)	a decent piece of entertainment	2005-08-04	Simon
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis (1979)	One for the devoted only	2005-06-17	Simon
Tai Chi II (1996)	Impressive	2003-08-24	Simon
In The Line Of Duty IV (1989)	Action packed	2003-07-27	Simon
Tiger Cage II (1990)	Cheesy classic	2003-06-07	Simon
Red Wolf (1995)	Throw-away action movie	2002-03-16	Simon
Beggar So (1993)	Lesser addition to Wong Fei Hung canon	2001-07-27	Simon
Drunken Tai Chi (1984)	Semi-old school, quite enjoyable	2001-05-27	Simon

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