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
Astonishing (2004) Astonishing or Confusing? 2005-05-18 Simon
A Deadly Secret (1980) Better than average 2005-05-12 Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982) Great fights 2005-05-07 Simon
Descendant Of The Sun (1983) A guilty pleasure at best 2005-04-27 Simon
My Hero (1990) Remarkably random 2005-04-24 Simon
Battle Wizard (1977) Early example of fantasy wu xia 2005-04-18 Simon
Explosive City (2004) Good entertaining cinema, HK style 2005-04-10 Simon
The Master (1992) One of the worst films ever made 2005-04-04 Simon
Death Valley (1968) watchable but non-essential 2005-03-13 Simon
Beyond Our Ken (2004) Nearly a great film 2005-03-01 Simon
The Enchantress (1983) a difficult one to rate 2005-02-27 Simon
Kung Fu Hustle (2004) a love song to kung fu films 2005-02-25 Simon
Bamboo House Of Dolls (1973) covers all the bases 2005-02-13 Simon
Killers Five (1969) ...read review... 2005-02-09 Simon
The Sword Of Swords (1968) Decent enough 2005-02-07 Simon
Clan Of The White Lotus (1980) Classic 2005-02-07 Simon
Legendary Weapons Of China (1982) Story meh, action omg! 2005-02-04 Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981) Excellent fight scenes 2005-01-15 Simon
Roving Swordsman (1983) 5/10 2005-01-09 Simon
Vengeance Is A Golden Blade (1969) Almost epic 2004-12-10 Simon
Martial Club (1981) May be as good as kung fu films get 2004-12-10 Simon
Raw Courage (1969) One of Lo Wei's better efforts 2004-12-03 Simon
The Golden Sword (1969) Decent wu xia film 2004-11-16 Simon
Chinese Boxer (1970) Dated, but a classic 2004-11-11 Simon
Angel With The Iron Fists (1967) Camp James Bond knock-off 2004-11-02 Simon
The Unwritten Law (1985) Bad 2004-11-01 Simon
Spirit Of The Sword (1982) Beautiful production design 2004-10-25 Simon
Twins Effect II (2004) Should have been better 2004-10-23 Simon
Spiritual Boxer (1975) Lau Kar-Leung's directorial debut 2004-10-22 Simon
Shaolin Prince (1983) a manic comedy wire-fu extravaganza 2004-10-22 Simon

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