Martial Arts 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
The Sword And The Lute (1967)	Good example of the genre	2006-05-18	Simon
The Young Avenger (1972)	A bit muddled, but entertaining	2006-05-15	Simon
Bloody Escape (1975)	Not a classic, but good.	2006-05-13	Simon
Man Of Iron (1972)	Solid Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle	2006-05-06	Simon
My Kung Fu Sweetheart (2006)	fast-paced and entertaining	2006-04-23	Simon
The Proud Twins (1979)	a pretty solid piece of wu xia	2006-04-21	Simon
The Promise (2005)	Strange but good	2006-04-17	Simon
Swordsman At Large (1971)	Pretty decent	2006-04-09	Simon
Showdown at the Cotton Mill (1978)	Great for kung fu fanatics	2006-03-29	Simon
Return Of The Streetfighter (1974)	Neither as gory or as good as the original	2006-03-14	Simon
His Name Is Nobody (1979)	Worth a watch	2006-02-14	Simon
Bastard Swordsman (1983)	Well realised fantasy wu-xia	2006-01-05	Simon
Chinese Heroes (2001)	Just a fun action film	2005-12-02	Simon
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1981)	Another pretty wu-xia from Chor Yuen	2005-11-15	Simon
Undiscovered Tomb (2002)	Enjoyable fluff	2005-11-12	Simon
Rumble In The Bronx (1995)	One of the last really memorable Jackie films	2005-10-25	Simon
Naughty Boys (1986)	Won't change your life, will entertain	2005-10-20	Simon
Dirty Ho (1979)	Much ado about nothing	2005-09-12	Simon
Ode To Gallantry (1982)	Good story, a bit short on fights	2005-08-15	Simon
Wing Chun (1994)	a decent piece of entertainment	2005-08-04	Simon
Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)	Good story, needed better fights	2005-07-31	Simon
Treasure Hunters (1981)	Great action, mixed comedy	2005-07-21	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
House Of Fury (2005)	Slightly disappointing but still good	2005-06-23	Simon
The Invincible Fist (1969)	Above average	2005-05-29	Simon
A Deadly Secret (1980)	Better than average	2005-05-12	Simon
Battle Wizard (1977)	Early example of fantasy wu xia	2005-04-18	Simon
Vengeance Is A Golden Blade (1969)	Almost epic	2004-12-10	Simon