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
Sakra (2023)	Nearly a classic	2023-03-31	Simon
Taoist Priest (2021)	It's the 21st century mainland friendly Mr. Vampire	2021-03-08	Simon
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)	Some creative fight choreography	2020-06-16	Simon
The Brink (2017)	Lazy writing but gorgeous visuals	2022-08-12	Simon
Call of Heroes (2016)	Justice only exists if it is maintained	2020-08-24	Simon
Kung Fu Jungle (2014)	Martial arts are for killing	2015-03-11	Simon
The Viral Factor (2012)	Better than it ought to be	2012-05-13	Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010)	Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre	2010-12-04	Simon
Overheard (2009)	Stylish thriller that sometimes gets a bit silly	2013-01-28	Simon
Vengeance (2009)	Not as good as THE MISSION or EXILED	2010-10-26	Simon
Twins Mission (2007)	Not a classic, but good fluff	2007-04-22	Simon
The Drummer (2007)	More enjoyable than I'd expected.	2008-02-24	Simon
The Detective (2007)	Stylish and smart	2008-02-06	Simon
Contract Lover (2007)	...read review...	2008-02-07	Simon
Fatal Contact (2006)	Bad film, great Wu Jing showcase	2007-09-11	Simon
Rob-B-Hood (2006)	Decent enough action-comedy	2006-12-12	Simon
My Kung Fu Sweetheart (2006)	fast-paced and entertaining	2006-04-23	Simon
Dragon Tiger Gate (2006)	Good fun and great eye candy	2010-10-26	Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong II (2005)	Wong Jing is as Wong Jing does	2007-04-23	Simon
House Of Fury (2005)	Slightly disappointing but still good	2005-06-23	Simon
Colour Of The Loyalty (2005)	Three Colours Abstract?	2005-07-31	Simon
Breaking News (2004)	...read review...	2022-09-07	Simon
Moving Targets (2004)	Pretty enjoyable	2006-01-08	Simon
Explosive City (2004)	Good entertaining cinema, HK style	2005-04-10	Simon
Undiscovered Tomb (2002)	Enjoyable fluff	2005-11-12	Simon
So Close (2002)	Cool action scenes if nothing else	2002-09-26	Simon
Color Of Pain (2002)	Interesting	2002-04-14	Simon
Mou Men Tai 2 (No Problem 2) (2002)	Wacky and high energy action film	2003-03-30	Simon
Nightmares In Precinct 7 (2001)	Not really a horror movie, but a good thriller	2002-02-17	Simon
Fulltime Killer (2001)	Some novels should stay on paper	2001-11-22	Simon