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
Yellow River Fighter (1988)	A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film	2024-02-04	Simon
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)	Quite moving	2001-10-16	Simon
Xanda (2004)	Career lows	2004-06-16	Simon
Women Who Flirt (2014)	... or women who don't?	2023-08-30	Simon
White Vengeance (2011)	Gorgeous production with interesting characters and plot	2012-04-23	Simon
To Live (1994)	Simple epic, masterfully made. Highest recommendation!	2003-07-19	Simon
The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024)	Pretty good mainland wuxia	2024-04-17	Simon
The Warlords (2007)	Decent remake of THE BLOOD BROTHERS (1973)	2008-01-26	Simon
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011)	Pretty, but nothing to write home about	2011-12-19	Simon
The Promise (2005)	Strange but good	2006-04-17	Simon
The Missing Gun (2002)	Superlative cinema	2024-01-14	Simon
The Mermaid (2016)	Some good scenes but not good overall	2022-08-14	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
The Emperor's Shadow (1996)	A beautiful intimate epic	2024-03-03	Simon
The Banquet (2006)	Lovely to look at	2006-12-03	Simon
Swordsman in Double Flag Town (1991)	Bleak and beautiful	2001-09-24	Simon
Suzhou River (2000)	Drifting along	2021-08-03	Simon
Special ID (2013)	Yeah... it's not good	2021-07-12	Simon
Snipers (2022)	Zhang Yimou? Really?	2024-01-26	Simon
Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001)	Nice story, badly made film	2002-01-06	Simon
Shaolin (2011)	nicely made	2011-12-19	Simon
Shanghai Triad (1995)	Visually stunning	2006-01-08	Simon
Shadow (2018)	Strikingly beautiful and poetic	2020-06-23	Simon
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)	pretty forgettable	2006-04-16	Simon
Ride On (2023)	Glory fades	2023-10-12	Simon
Reign Of Assassins (2010)	Highly enjoyable	2012-02-15	Simon
Red Sorghum (1987)	Worth a watch	2006-06-06	Simon
Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker (1994)	Captures a moment in Chinese history well	2013-01-30	Simon
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)	Beautiful, tragic fantasy	2013-04-21	Simon
Operation Mekong (2016)	Empty spectacle	2021-09-11	Simon