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
The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024)	Pretty good mainland wuxia	2024-04-17	Simon
Ride On (2023)	Glory fades	2023-10-12	Simon
Full River Red (2023)	Weak by Zhang Yimou standards	2023-04-30	Simon
Snipers (2022)	Zhang Yimou? Really?	2024-01-26	Simon
Endgame (2021)	Promising start but fails to deliver	2024-04-12	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Cliff Walkers (2021)	Solid spy propaganda	2024-01-27	Simon
Double World (2020)	Big budget epic fantasy	2020-07-26	Simon
Last Letter (2018)	Another gem from Shunji Iwai	2021-05-30	Simon
Shadow (2018)	Strikingly beautiful and poetic	2020-06-23	Simon
The Mermaid (2016)	Some good scenes but not good overall	2022-08-14	Simon
Operation Mekong (2016)	Empty spectacle	2021-09-11	Simon
Women Who Flirt (2014)	... or women who don't?	2023-08-30	Simon
Special ID (2013)	Yeah... it's not good	2021-07-12	Simon
Judge Archer (2012)	Inscrutable but intriguing	2024-05-01	Simon
Chinese Zodiac (2012)	Messy but ultimately entertaining	2014-06-22	Simon
Painted Skin: The Resurrection (2012)	Beautiful, tragic fantasy	2013-04-21	Simon
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011)	Pretty, but nothing to write home about	2011-12-19	Simon
Shaolin (2011)	nicely made	2011-12-19	Simon
White Vengeance (2011)	Gorgeous production with interesting characters and plot	2012-04-23	Simon
Reign Of Assassins (2010)	Highly enjoyable	2012-02-15	Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009)	Disappointing	2010-10-26	Simon
Little Big Soldier (2009)	Well worth a look.	2010-11-10	Simon
An Empress and the Warriors (2008)	Feels too much like a "me too!" project	2008-04-02	Simon
The Warlords (2007)	Decent remake of THE BLOOD BROTHERS (1973)	2008-01-26	Simon
Blood Brothers (2007)	A bit boring	2008-02-28	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
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)	pretty forgettable	2006-04-16	Simon
The Promise (2005)	Strange but good	2006-04-17	Simon