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 | Rating | Summary | Date | Reviewer |
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The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024) | Pretty good mainland wuxia | 2024-04-17 | Simon | |
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021) | Surprisingly strong kung fu film | 2024-03-31 | Simon | |
Yellow River Fighter (1988) | A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film | 2024-02-04 | Simon | |
House Of Flying Daggers (2004) | In retrospect this was a wuxia classic | 2024-01-01 | Simon | |
Double World (2020) | Big budget epic fantasy | 2020-07-26 | Simon | |
Reign Of Assassins (2010) | Highly enjoyable | 2012-02-15 | Simon | |
An Empress and the Warriors (2008) | Feels too much like a "me too!" project | 2008-04-02 | 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 | |
House Of Flying Daggers (2004) | Beautiful to look at | 2004-10-12 | Simon |