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
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)	Feels too much like a "me too!" project	2008-04-02	Simon
Arhats In Fury (1985)	Decent mainland wushu film	2006-01-15	Simon
Blood Brothers (2007)	A bit boring	2008-02-28	Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009)	Disappointing	2010-10-26	Simon
Chinese Zodiac (2012)	Messy but ultimately entertaining	2014-06-22	Simon
Cliff Walkers (2021)	Solid spy propaganda	2024-01-27	Simon
Curse Of The Golden Flower (2006)	Zhang Yimou's homage to the female bosom	2007-01-20	Simon
Double World (2020)	Big budget epic fantasy	2020-07-26	Simon
Endgame (2021)	Promising start but fails to deliver	2024-04-12	Simon
Full River Red (2023)	Weak by Zhang Yimou standards	2023-04-30	Simon
Happy Times (2000)	Simple but effective	2002-04-27	Simon
Hero (2002)	Pretty special	2003-05-10	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	Beautiful to look at	2004-10-12	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	In retrospect this was a wuxia classic	2024-01-01	Simon
Ju Dou (1990)	When I buy an animal I treat it as I wish	2021-04-03	Simon
Kekexili (Mountain Patrol) (2004)	Simple but effective cinema	2006-03-21	Simon
Kids From Shaolin (1984)	Jet Li's second film is goofier but ends with a bang	2024-03-24	Simon
Last Letter (2018)	Another gem from Shunji Iwai	2021-05-30	Simon
Little Big Soldier (2009)	Well worth a look.	2010-11-10	Simon
Martial Arts of Shaolin (1986)	Expected more from this collaboration	2022-04-03	Simon
Operation Mekong (2016)	Empty spectacle	2021-09-11	Simon
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)	Beautiful, tragic fantasy	2013-04-21	Simon
Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1994)	Captures a moment in Chinese history well	2013-01-30	Simon
Red Sorghum (1987)	Worth a watch	2006-06-06	Simon
Reign Of Assassins (2010)	Highly enjoyable	2012-02-15	Simon
Ride On (2023)	Glory fades	2023-10-12	Simon
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)	pretty forgettable	2006-04-16	Simon
Shadow (2018)	Strikingly beautiful and poetic	2020-06-23	Simon
Shanghai Triad (1995)	Visually stunning	2006-01-08	Simon
Shaolin (2011)	nicely made	2011-12-19	Simon