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
A Fishy Story (1989) Goofy name, but not a goofy movie 2002-02-05 Simon
When Fortune Smiles (1990) Fantastic comedy 2002-02-03 Simon
Triad Story (1990) Pretty enjoyable 2002-02-03 Simon
Treasure Hunt (1994) Worth watching for the good bits 2002-02-03 Simon
Dr Wai & The Scripture With No Words (1996) Lunatic fun, and points for ambition 2002-02-03 Simon
New Legend Of Shaolin (1994) Stupid but entertaining 2002-02-03 Simon
Iron-Fisted Monk (1977) Nothing too remarkable 2002-02-03 Simon
Operation Pink Squad (1988) Uneven but engaging 2002-02-03 Simon
Look Out, Officer! (1990) Funny remake of "Where's Officer Tuba?" 2002-02-03 Simon
King Of Chess (1991) Half a good movie, half a not-so good movie 2002-02-03 Simon
Final Justice (1988) Solid but standard movie 2002-02-03 Simon
All For The Winner (1990) Great Stephen Chiau movie 2002-02-03 Simon
What A Hero! (1992) Likeable nonsense 2002-01-21 Simon
Running Out Of Time II (2001) Disappointing sequel 2002-01-21 Simon
9413 (1998) Interesting if not entirely successful debut 2002-01-18 Simon
Killing End (2001) Poor movie, but Loletta Lee is worth watching 2002-01-17 Simon
Crippled Avengers (1978) Very 'old school' 2002-01-17 Simon
The Mistress (1999) Strikingly mature & confident directorial debut 2002-01-15 Simon
The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues (1991) Bona fide hidden gem 2002-01-12 Simon
Rosa (1986) Absolute junk 2002-01-09 Simon
Prison on Fire II (1991) "Lacklustre" sequel (always wanted to say that!) 2002-01-08 Simon
Prison On Fire (1987) Strong characters, and convincing portrayal of prison life 2002-01-08 Simon
Operation Pink Squad II (1990) Lunatic and immensely stupid, but charming 2002-01-08 Simon
Help!!! (2000) Wacky fun that's not that much fun 2002-01-06 Simon
Magic Cop (1990) Excellent Mr Vampire spinoff 2002-01-06 Simon
Thunder Cops II (1989) Surprisingly good, but took a while to win me over 2001-12-24 Simon
The Fruit Is Ripe III (1999) Pretty ladies take clothes off. 2001-12-24 Simon
The Blood Rules (2000) Mak's debut shows promise, but he hadn't quite developed it fully 2001-12-24 Simon
Cop On A Mission (2001) Smart and fresh take on a favourite genre 2001-12-22 Simon
Shanghai Grand (1996) Poor attempt to convert a popular series into a movie 2001-12-20 Simon

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