Wuxia 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 Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
The Four (2012)	Top drawer wu xia extravaganza	2014-10-19	Simon
War Of The Arrows (2011)	Nice looking period action film	2012-11-09	Simon
Wu Xia (2011)	Fresh and well executed	2012-01-06	Simon
The Duelist (2005)	a very enjoyable piece of cinema	2012-05-25	Simon
The Storm Riders (1998)	A genuine epic that pioneered a new style of wu xia film	2021-02-27	Simon
Forbidden City Cop (1996)	One of the best Stephen Chiau films of the 1990's	2021-12-12	Simon
What Price Survival (1994)	Visually beautiful, rather impenetrable	2001-05-27	Simon
Black Panther Warriors (1993)	Buy it... it's a work of genius!	2002-04-06	Simon
Holy Weapon (1993)	wilfully convoluted	2002-03-03	Simon
Flirting Scholar (1993)	Very funny	2006-01-07	Simon
A Warrior's Tragedy (1993)	Delirious & visually impressive wuxia piece	2008-02-26	Simon
Royal Tramp I&II (1992)	Entertaining wu xia spoof	2006-01-07	Simon
Dragon From Russia (1990)	medium-level classic	2003-03-01	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon
Yellow River Fighter (1988)	A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film	2024-02-04	Simon
Shaolin Prince (1983)	a manic comedy wire-fu extravaganza	2004-10-22	Simon
Holy Flame Of The Martial World (1983)	mind-bending wu xia fantasy	2004-02-04	Simon
Demon Of The Lute (1983)	Great fun comic-book wuxia	2006-01-02	Simon
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980)	Great, once it gets going	2005-09-25	Simon
Legend Of The Mountain (1979)	Better than most other movies	2002-02-03	Simon
The Avenging Eagle (1978)	One of the better Shaw Brothers martial arts films	2012-12-29	Simon
Legend Of The Bat (1978)	Entertaining fantasy	2003-05-10	Simon
Jade Tiger (1977)	...read review...	2004-01-19	Simon
The Dragon Missile (1976)	Fun romp in the Flying Guillotine style	2015-03-13	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
Killer Clans (1976)	Difficult to follow but enjoyable	2003-01-07	Simon
The Valiant Ones (1975)	More innovative action scenes from the master	2003-03-07	Simon
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)	...read review...	2023-02-24	Simon