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
Sharp Guns (2001) Not a 'quality' movie, but not painful to watch 2002-02-07 Simon
Gorgeous (1999) Sweet and well produced romantic comedy starring Shu Qi 2002-02-07 Simon
When Fortune Smiles (1990) Fantastic comedy 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
Operation Pink Squad (1988) Uneven but engaging 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
Crippled Avengers (1978) Very 'old school' 2002-01-17 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
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 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
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996) Well made but not that interesting 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
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
Once A Thief (1991) Unbalanced 2001-12-06 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
Top Bet (1991) Quite fun 2001-11-23 Simon
Fulltime Killer (2001) Some novels should stay on paper 2001-11-22 Simon

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