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
A Hero Never Dies (1998) A masterful work from Johnnie To 2006-01-08 Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997) Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG 2013-02-18 Simon
The Odd One Dies (1997) Quirky, cool tale of damaged characters 2013-01-06 Simon
Too Many Ways To Be No. 1 (1997) Strange and amusing 2001-05-31 Simon
Option Zero (1997) Good action, forgivable plot 2001-10-13 Simon
Once Upon A Time In China And America (1997) misconceived from the start 2003-06-08 Simon
Mr. Nice Guy (1997) For fans only 2010-11-08 Simon
Mahjong Dragon (1997) All over the place but entertaining 2001-10-11 Simon
Black Rose II (1997) Truly hilarious and mind-bending 2006-01-07 Simon
Full Alert (1997) Dark, depressing, but ever so good 2006-01-09 Simon
Beyond Hypothermia (1996) A promising start for Milkyway Image 2023-06-19 Simon
Black Mask (1996) Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver 2021-06-17 Simon
Dr Wai & The Scripture With No Words (1996) Lunatic fun, and points for ambition 2002-02-03 Simon
God Of Cookery (1996) Surreal and Stylish 2001-07-18 Simon
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996) Well made but not that interesting 2001-12-19 Simon
Satan Returns (1996) Not good, but entertaining 2005-10-09 Simon
Ebola Syndrome (1996) So wrong it's... wonderful! 2005-10-09 Simon
Beyond Hypothermia (1996) Early milkway, not quite reaching the heights of their later work 2001-05-27 Simon
Ah Kam (Story Of A Stuntwoman) (1996) Good dramatic film for Michelle & Sammo 2005-10-18 Simon
The Adventurers (1995) Quite a mess, but with some big booms 2021-04-17 Simon
The Blade (1995) Tsui Hark reinvents himself again 2005-10-30 Simon
Tough Beauty And The Sloppy Slop (1995) Cheapo actioner with silly name 2002-03-27 Simon
Thunderbolt (1995) Good movie, not typical "Jackie Chan" though 2002-03-13 Simon
Saint Of Gamblers (1995) Not worth the effort 2005-11-02 Simon
Red Wolf (1995) Throw-away action movie 2002-03-16 Simon
The Chinese Feast (1995) Weak first half hour, but settles down into a great movie 2001-10-21 Simon
Rumble In The Bronx (1995) One of the last really memorable Jackie films 2005-10-25 Simon
Peace Hotel (1995) Nice idea, shame about the movie 2002-02-22 Simon
Ghostly Bus (1995) Marvellous low budget gem 2002-03-10 Simon
Fallen Angels (1995) Love it or hate it, but be sure to see it 2005-07-16 Simon

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