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	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Swift Sword (1980)	Bad, but perhaps enjoyable anyway	2005-08-19	Simon
Ode To Gallantry (1982)	Good story, a bit short on fights	2005-08-15	Simon
Fake Ghost Catchers (1982)	Suffers from a weak script	2005-08-09	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon
Wing Chun (1994)	a decent piece of entertainment	2005-08-04	Simon
King Boxer (1972)	classic piece of 70's kung fu	2005-08-03	Simon
Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)	Good story, needed better fights	2005-07-31	Simon
Colour Of The Loyalty (2005)	Three Colours Abstract?	2005-07-31	Simon
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)	Story is just too complicated for a film?	2005-07-29	Simon
2046 (2004)	Largely a waste of time for all concerned	2005-07-29	Simon
Treasure Hunters (1981)	Great action, mixed comedy	2005-07-21	Simon
The Crimson Charm (1971)	Non-essential	2005-07-20	Simon
In The Mood For Love (2000)	Not in the mood?	2005-07-20	Simon
The East Is Red (1993)	Cheap cash-in	2005-07-19	Simon
Women On The Run (1993)	Overlooked minor-classic	2005-07-17	Simon
Days of Being Wild (1990)	Beautiful but perhaps a little boring	2005-07-17	Simon
Swordsman II (1992)	Classic	2005-07-16	Simon
Fallen Angels (1995)	Love it or hate it, but be sure to see it	2005-07-16	Simon
Heat Team (2004)	Messy but enjoyable	2005-07-15	Simon
Swordsman (1990)	A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel	2005-07-14	Simon
The Venus' Tear Diamond (1971)	May entertain some, but not my cup of tea	2005-07-06	Simon
The Lady Assassin (1983)	Some amazing action scenes	2005-07-04	Simon
Deadful Melody (1994)	Well worth a watch	2005-07-02	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)	In many ways a retread of the first part	2005-06-28	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)	cash-in with more comedy (but less funny)	2005-06-28	Simon
House Of Fury (2005)	Slightly disappointing but still good	2005-06-23	Simon
Monkey Kung Fu (1979)	Good skills, but just another kung fu film	2005-06-19	Simon
Killer Darts (1968)	Close to a clunker	2005-06-17	Simon
Dance Of The Drunk Mantis (1979)	One for the devoted only	2005-06-17	Simon
AV (Adult Video) (2005)	One of the best HK comedies	2005-06-16	Simon