Reviews from Hong Kong

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
Valley Of The Fangs (1970) Worthy entry in a crowded genre 2007-06-03 Simon
Portrait In Crystal (1983) Fun fantasy wu xia, 80's style 2007-05-24 Simon
Shanghai Shanghai (1990) lacks that 'certain something' 2007-05-18 Simon
Heavenly Mission (2006) 5/10, being generous 2007-05-13 Simon
The Black Lizard (1981) Production line Chor Yuen 2007-05-02 Simon
The Secret Of The Dirk (1970) Worth a watch for fans of the genre 2007-04-30 Simon
Yesterday Once More (2004) Formulaic 2007-04-24 Simon
Rape Of The Sword (1967) A short film... but a good one 2007-04-24 Simon
Fatal Termination (1990) Basically forgettable 2007-04-24 Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong II (2005) Wong Jing is as Wong Jing does 2007-04-23 Simon
Twins Mission (2007) Not a classic, but good fluff 2007-04-22 Simon
Vengeance Of A Snowgirl (1971) Another good Shaw Brothers wuxia 2007-04-21 Simon
Duel For Gold (1971) Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers 2007-04-02 Simon
Broken Oath (1977) Definitely one for martial arts fans to see 2007-03-28 Simon
Ah Sou (Mob Sister) (2005) Starts off well, then shoots its leg off 2007-03-23 Simon
Brothers Five (1970) One of Lo Wei's best films 2007-03-20 Simon
Justice, My Foot! (1992) Good if you're a Chiau fan 2007-03-14 Simon
Full Moon Scimitar (1979) Good Chor Yuen/Gu Long film 2007-03-06 Simon
A Battle Of Wits (2006) Well worth a look if you're a fan of this sort of film! 2007-03-04 Simon
Opium And The Kung-Fu Master (1984) not awful, but not that great either 2007-03-01 Simon
The Jade Raksha (1968) Enjoyable Cheng Pei-Pei vehicle 2007-02-26 Simon
Peking Opera Blues (1986) I like it a lot, but not as much as some do 2007-02-25 Simon
The Big Heat (1988) Nearly a classic 2007-02-24 Simon
The Barefoot Kid (1993) Pretty good 2007-02-20 Simon
A Taste Of Cold Steel (1970) Surprisingly violent swordplay film 2007-02-19 Simon
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) one of the better Shaolin films 2007-02-14 Simon
Dragon Creek (1967) Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable 2007-02-09 Simon
The Fortune Code (1990) Not great cinema, but mostly harmless. 2007-02-07 Simon
Clan Feuds (1982) Nice Gu Long adaptation 2007-02-06 Simon
Snake Prince (1976) Quite awful, but definitely different 2007-02-05 Simon

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