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
Sakra (2023)	Nearly a classic	2023-03-31	Simon
New Kung Fu Cult Master (2022)	New but not necessarily improved	2022-12-06	Simon
Taoist Priest (2021)	It's the 21st century mainland friendly Mr. Vampire	2021-03-08	Simon
The Swordsman (2020)	Straightforward but satisfying entertainment	2021-03-02	Simon
Double World (2020)	Big budget epic fantasy	2020-07-26	Simon
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)	Some creative fight choreography	2020-06-16	Simon
The Brink (2017)	Lazy writing but gorgeous visuals	2022-08-12	Simon
Call of Heroes (2016)	Justice only exists if it is maintained	2020-08-24	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (2014)	Good if not quite great conclusion	2021-06-17	Simon
Girl's Blood (2014)	Largely inexplicable fusion of elements but somehow it works	2019-11-16	Simon
Kung Fu Jungle (2014)	Martial arts are for killing	2015-03-11	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Vietnam (2013)	Nice looking film but all been done before	2020-08-08	Simon
Tom Yum Goong 2 (2013)	Tony Jaa shows he can still kick ass	2014-08-01	Simon
The Kick (2011)	Slick Thai/Korean crowd pleaser	2012-11-17	Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010)	Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre	2010-12-04	Simon
Bangkok Knockout (2010)	For lovers of action cinema it's a must-see	2010-12-18	Simon
High Kick Girl (2009)	Good Karate showcase disguised as a film	2013-03-31	Simon
Merantau (2009)	Not as good as ONG BAK	2012-10-16	Simon
Twins Mission (2007)	Not a classic, but good fluff	2007-04-22	Simon
The Warlords (2007)	Decent remake of THE BLOOD BROTHERS (1973)	2008-01-26	Simon
Fatal Contact (2006)	Bad film, great Wu Jing showcase	2007-09-11	Simon
My Kung Fu Sweetheart (2006)	fast-paced and entertaining	2006-04-23	Simon
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)	Good fun and great eye candy	2010-10-26	Simon
Death Trance (2006)	Similar to Versus but not as good	2012-05-22	Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong II (2005)	Wong Jing is as Wong Jing does	2007-04-23	Simon
House Of Fury (2005)	Slightly disappointing but still good	2005-06-23	Simon
The Promise (2005)	Strange but good	2006-04-17	Simon
Tom Yum Goong (2005)	Step down from Ong Bak	2012-05-25	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	Beautiful to look at	2004-10-12	Simon
Undiscovered Tomb (2002)	Enjoyable fluff	2005-11-12	Simon