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
Legend Of Speed (1999)	enjoy the ride	2001-11-18	Simon
The Chinese Feast (1995)	Weak first half hour, but settles down into a great movie	2001-10-21	Simon
The Blood Rules (2000)	Mak's debut shows promise, but he hadn't quite developed it fully	2001-12-24	Simon
Accidental Spy (2001)	Decent international espionage/thriller	2001-11-17	Simon
T.H.E. Professionals (1998)	Heat? What's that? :D	2002-03-25	Simon
Sworn Brothers (1987)	contrived and over-melodramatic	2006-01-16	Simon
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)	Well made but not that interesting	2001-12-19	Simon
Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon (1990)	Flawed but fun	2001-07-18	Simon
Sharp Guns (2001)	Not a 'quality' movie, but not painful to watch	2002-02-07	Simon
Red To Kill (1994)	Pretty despicable	2002-05-22	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
Pom Pom And Hot Hot (1992)	Highly enjoyable bullet ballet	2001-10-21	Simon
Peace Hotel (1995)	Nice idea, shame about the movie	2002-02-22	Simon
Operation Pink Squad (1988)	Uneven but engaging	2002-02-03	Simon
My Hero (1990)	Remarkably random	2005-04-24	Simon
Mahjong Dragon (1997)	All over the place but entertaining	2001-10-11	Simon
Magic Crystal (1986)	80's action adventure cheesiness	2004-04-18	Simon
Lucky Stars Go Places (1986)	Lucky Stars are annoying again	2001-09-15	Simon
Legacy Of Rage (1986)	Not as bad as all that	2002-11-15	Simon
Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic (1990)	Mostly Harmless	2001-08-02	Simon
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)	Excellent drama with great performances	2001-11-29	Simon
Heat Team (2004)	Messy but enjoyable	2005-07-15	Simon
Gunmen (1988)	Not a great example of film-making	2002-02-27	Simon
Gun & Rose (1992)	Pretty decent fluff	2002-04-25	Simon
God Of Gamblers Returns (1994)	Decent successor	2002-02-25	Simon
God Of Gamblers II (1990)	Less gambling, more farce	2001-11-21	Simon
Crippled Avengers (1978)	Very 'old school'	2002-01-17	Simon
Cop On A Mission (2001)	Smart and fresh take on a favourite genre	2001-12-22	Simon
Born Wild (2001)	I had hoped for something better	2001-12-14	Simon