Drama 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
Noriko's Dinner Table (2006)	We All Just Wanna Avoid Pain	2020-10-26	Simon
Unagi (1997)	But why an eel?	2020-08-28	Simon
Shinjuku Swan (2015)	It's about demand and supply	2020-08-23	Simon
The Forest of Love (2019)	Cinema is life, you know	2020-08-16	Simon
The Delinquent (1973)	Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest	2020-08-05	Simon
Not One Less (1999)	Manipulative but good	2013-02-09	Simon
Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1994)	Captures a moment in Chinese history well	2013-01-30	Simon
A War Named Desire (2000)	Stylish gangster tale	2013-01-13	Simon
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
Like A Dragon (2007)	Miike finds another fresh way to take on the Yakuza genre	2012-12-05	Simon
My Name Is Fame (2006)	A great homage to Hong Kong's cinematic heritage	2007-06-29	Simon
April Snow (2005)	Quiet, realistic look at pain	2007-03-17	Simon
Dragon Creek (1967)	Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable	2007-02-09	Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970)	Intriguing mix of styles and moods	2006-08-13	Simon
Kekexili (Mountain Patrol) (2004)	Simple but effective cinema	2006-03-21	Simon
SPL (2005)	Hong Kong gets its mojo back	2006-01-21	Simon
Throw Down (2004)	Worthy effort but why Louis Koo?	2006-01-08	Simon
Shanghai Triad (1995)	Visually stunning	2006-01-08	Simon
Rave Fever (1999)	clever, multi-threaded and non-linear	2006-01-07	Simon
Hidden Heroes (2004)	Entertaining	2005-10-13	Simon
Crying Fist (2005)	Crying Audience	2005-07-31	Simon
Days of Being Wild (1990)	Beautiful but perhaps a little boring	2005-07-17	Simon
The Way To Fight (1996)	Enjoyable low-key drama	2005-06-12	Simon
Citizen Dog (2004)	Thailand's answer to AMELIE	2005-01-12	Simon
Enter The Phoenix (2004)	Gay Triad Comedy with wacky action = a winner	2004-04-15	Simon
Khunsuk (2003)	A very worthy historical epic	2003-10-12	Simon
Nothing To Lose (1+1=0) (2002)	Recommended	2003-04-28	Simon
Green Fish (1997)	Accomplished debut	2003-03-29	Simon
Sia Dai (1994)	Harrowing	2003-03-09	Simon
The Lunatics (1986)	quite an angry movie	2003-02-24	Simon