Period Film Movies

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	Movie Name Country Release Year
	A Taste Of Cold Steel Hong Kong 1970 Yueh Feng (Director) Shaw Brothers (Production Company) Chang Yi Essie Lin Chia Shu Pei-Pei Chen Hung-Lieh Huang Chung-Hsing Ku Feng Wu Ma Yau Ching Wang Hsieh James Tien Pao Hsueh-Li (Cinematographer) Surprisingly violent swordplay film (Monday, February 19, 2007)
	Brothers Five Hong Kong 1970 Lo Wei (Director, Writer) Sammo Hung (Action Director, Actor) Hsu Erh-Niu (Action Director) Shaw Brothers (Production Company) Cheng Pei-Pei Lo Lieh Chang Yi Yueh Hua Tien Feng Kao Yuen Little Unicorn Wang Hsieh Ku Feng James Tien I Kuang (Writer) Wu Cho-Hua (Cinematographer) Wang Fu-Ling (Soundtrack) One of Lo Wei's best films (Tuesday, March 20, 2007)
	Four Moods Taiwan 1970 Li Han-Hsiang (Director, Writer) King Hu (Director, Writer) Pai Ching-Jui (Director) Lee Hsing (Director) Chen Chen Yueh Yang Chang Mei-Yao Li Li-Hua Liu Ming Tsao Chien Hu Chin Chen Hui-Lou Chiang Ching Ou Wei Peter Yang Kwan Chang Yung-Hsiang (Writer) Chu Hsiang-Kan (Writer) Chen Jung-Shu (Cinematographer) Chris Chen (Cinematographer) Tso Hung-Yuan (Soundtrack) Joseph Koo Ka-Fai (Soundtrack) A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970 (Sunday, January 7, 2024)
	Heads For Sale Hong Kong 1970 Jeng Cheong-Woh (Director) Shaw Brothers (Production Company) Lisa Chiao Chiao Chan Leung Wang Hsieh Helen Ma Fan Mei-Sheng Ching Miao Great title (Saturday, April 12, 2008)
	Iron Buddha Hong Kong 1970 Yan Jun (Director) Sammo Hung (Action Director) Han Kuo (Action Director) Shaw Brothers (Production Company) Ling Yun Fang Ying Huang Chung-Hsing Chen Hung-Lieh Fan Mei-Sheng Fang Mian Watchable, but not very good (Thursday, February 7, 2008)
	Lady Of Steel Hong Kong 1970 Ho Meng-Hua (Director) Shaw Brothers (Production Company) Cheng Pei-Pei Yueh Hua Huang Chung-Hsing Fang Mian Goo Man-Chung Chiu Hung Lee Wan-Chung Tung Li Wang Fu-Ling (Soundtrack) Passable Shaw Brothers/Cheng Pei-Pei swordplay film (Saturday, February 2, 2013)
	Prosperous of Family Taiwan 1970 Ting Shan-Hsi (Director, Writer) Yu Tien-Lung (Action Director, Actor) Tinny Ng Sau-Fong Tien Yeh You Long Ko Hsiang-Ting Julie Lee Wan Chung-Shan Ko Yu-Min Min Min Shan Mao Ko Hsiao-Pao Yu Sung-Chao Chen Hsin-I Hua Hui-Ying (Cinematographer) Yang Ping-Chung (Soundtrack) Not awful, but no great reason to watch it (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)
	The Grand Passion Taiwan 1970 Yang Shih-Ching (Director) Pan Yaokun (Action Director, Actor) Union Films (Production Company) Polly Shang-Kuan Tsao Chien Pai Ying Miao Tian Wan Chung-Shan Shih Jun Chang Ping-Yu Hsueh Han Lung Fei Shan Mao Chiu Yao-Hu (Cinematographer) Wu Da-Jiang (Soundtrack) Lacking that touch of zen (Friday, March 3, 2023)
	The Heroic Ones Hong Kong 1970 Chang Cheh (Director, Writer) Lau Kar-Leung (Action Director) Lau Kar-Wing (Action Director, Actor) Tang Chia (Action Director) Shaw Brothers (Production Company) David Chiang Ti Lung Ku Feng Chin Han Chen Sing Pao Chia-Wen Lo Wai James Nam Liu Kang Sung Yuan Huang Pei-Chi Wang Kuang-Yu Chan Chuen Wang Chung Lily Li Li-Li Bolo Yeung Yuen Cheung-Yan Yen Shi-Kwan Yuen Shun-Yi Hsu Hsia Yuen Wo-Ping Huang Ha Fung Hak-On Chui Fat Tang Tak-Cheung Phillip Ko I Kuang (Writer) Kung Mu-To (Cinematographer) Wang Fu-Ling (Soundtrack) Probably seemed better at the time than it does now (Sunday, January 5, 2003)
	The Secret Of The Dirk Hong Kong 1970 Hsu Tseng-Hung (Director) Tang Chia (Action Director) Shaw Brothers (Production Company) Ching Li Chang Yi Helen Ma Tien Feng Shu Pei-Pei Wang Hsieh Worth a watch for fans of the genre (Monday, April 30, 2007)