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
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
Accidental Spy (2001)	Decent international espionage/thriller	2001-11-17	Simon
Tragic Hero (1987)	OK but no classic	2001-11-12	Simon