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
Hail The Judge (1994)	A few good scenes but suffers in translation	2021-09-21	Simon
Millionaires' Express (1986)	Sammo really went all-out on this one	2021-09-19	Simon
Expect The Unexpected (1998)	Expect a challenging and thoughtful film	2021-09-12	Simon
Erotic Ghost Story (1990)	Barely delivers what the title promises	2021-09-02	Simon
Whatever You Want (1994)	A charming and entertaining rom-com	2021-09-01	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
The Master of Kung Fu (1973)	Solid but unremarkable Wong Fei-Hung story	2021-08-15	Simon
Knockabout (1979)	Introducing Yuen Biao	2021-08-11	Simon
Web Of Death (1976)	Goofy but entertaining	2021-08-08	Simon
Golden Swallow (1968)	Chang Cheh brings his own style to Come Drink With Me sequel	2021-08-01	Simon
Painted Faces (1988)	An insight into a lost way of life	2021-07-25	Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)	One of the pillars of martial arts cinema	2021-07-18	Simon
The Prodigal Son (1981)	One of the very best kung fu films	2021-07-10	Simon
Eight Diagram Pole Fighter (1984)	Ferocious!	2021-07-05	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
The Postman Fights Back (1982)	Some good moments but they don't cohere into a strong film	2021-07-02	Simon
Executioners From Shaolin (1977)	Less obviously a Lau Kar-Leung film than most he directed	2021-06-20	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Lost And Found (1996)	Really quite moving	2021-06-13	Simon
Bat Without Wings (1980)	Sadly the KISS makeup is really the best thing about it	2021-06-13	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
Bells Of Death (1968)	Simple but effective story of revenge	2021-06-06	Simon
Human Lanterns (1982)	A real masterpiece!	2021-05-24	Simon
Shaolin Drunkard (1983)	More Yuen Clan antics	2021-05-23	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead: Ultimate Power (2006)	Cheap and cheesy sequel/prequel that's fun to watch	2021-05-22	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
Enter The Dragon (1973)	Good entertainment	2021-05-20	Simon
Shadow Whip (1971)	Snowy whips	2021-05-17	Simon
As Tears Go By (1988)	...read review...	2021-05-12	Simon
Black Butterfly (1968)	A decent if unremarkable late 60's wuxia	2021-05-10	Simon