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
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
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996) Well made but not that interesting 2001-12-19 Simon
She Shoots Straight (1990) Uneven and ill thought out 2001-12-19 Simon
My Flying Wife (1991) Delirious multi-genre piece 2001-12-17 Simon
Heart Of Dragon (1985) Surprisingly turns out to be quite fantastic 2001-12-17 Simon
Way Of The Dragon (1972) An important step for Bruce to make, but falters a little 2001-12-14 Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996) Very black comedy that works well 2001-12-14 Simon
Fist Of Fury (1972) Landmark that still holds some interest after 30 years 2001-12-14 Simon
Born Wild (2001) I had hoped for something better 2001-12-14 Simon
Beast Cops (1998) Superbly crafted and performed movie 2001-12-09 Simon
Casino Raiders II (1991) No relation to CASINO RAIDERS 2001-12-08 Simon
Casino Raiders (1989) Enjoyable early foray into Gambling Movies 2001-12-08 Simon
Triads - The Inside Story (1989) Not a bad movie 2001-12-06 Simon
Once A Thief (1991) Unbalanced 2001-12-06 Simon
Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha (1981) Above average old school fighter 2001-12-06 Simon
Goodbye Mr. Cool (2001) Mostly boring 2001-12-01 Simon
Hong Kong 1941 (1984) Excellent drama with great performances 2001-11-29 Simon
Unmatchable Match (1990) Great non-comedy Chiau movie 2001-11-27 Simon
Love Is Love (1990) Would have been better with a different lead actress 2001-11-27 Simon
A Gambler's Story (2001) A great story 2001-11-24 Simon
Top Bet (1991) Quite fun 2001-11-23 Simon
The Big Boss (1971) Doesn't stand up too well 30 years on 2001-11-23 Simon
A True Mob Story (1998) Well I liked it 2001-11-23 Simon
Fulltime Killer (2001) Some novels should stay on paper 2001-11-22 Simon
God Of Gamblers II (1990) Less gambling, more farce 2001-11-21 Simon
Legend Of Speed (1999) enjoy the ride 2001-11-18 Simon
Golden Swallow (1987) Pretty Ghost story 2001-11-18 Simon
The Lucky Guy (1998) I seem to like it more than everybody else, I guess! 2001-11-17 Simon
Legend Of Zu (2001) Sensory spectacle 2001-11-17 Simon

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