Reviews from China

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
Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)	Expected more from this collaboration	2022-04-03	Simon
The Promise (2005)	Strange but good	2006-04-17	Simon
Curse Of The Golden Flower (2006)	Zhang Yimou's homage to the female bosom	2007-01-20	Simon
The Banquet (2006)	Lovely to look at	2006-12-03	Simon
Mutant Ghost Wargirl (2022)	Kind of mad	2024-05-03	Simon
Endgame (2021)	Promising start but fails to deliver	2024-04-12	Simon
Cliff Walkers (2021)	Solid spy propaganda	2024-01-27	Simon
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011)	Pretty, but nothing to write home about	2011-12-19	Simon
Red Sorghum (1987)	Worth a watch	2006-06-06	Simon
Arhats In Fury (1985)	Decent mainland wushu film	2006-01-15	Simon
Full River Red (2023)	Weak by Zhang Yimou standards	2023-04-30	Simon
The Mermaid (2016)	Some good scenes but not good overall	2022-08-14	Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009)	Disappointing	2010-10-26	Simon
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)	Feels too much like a "me too!" project	2008-04-02	Simon
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)	pretty forgettable	2006-04-16	Simon
Special ID (2013)	Yeah... it's not good	2021-07-12	Simon
Blood Brothers (2007)	A bit boring	2008-02-28	Simon
Operation Mekong (2016)	Empty spectacle	2021-09-11	Simon
Snipers (2022)	Zhang Yimou? Really?	2024-01-26	Simon
Xanda (2004)	Career lows	2004-06-16	Simon
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)	Quite moving	2001-10-16	Simon
Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001)	Nice story, badly made film	2002-01-06	Simon