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 Better Tomorrow II (1987) not as tight as the original 2010-11-09 Simon
Flash Point (2007) Hard boiled 2010-10-26 Simon
Sparrow (2008) Johnnie To continues to forge his unique style 2008-11-08 Simon
Protege (2007) Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films 2007-06-09 Simon
Peking Opera Blues (1986) I like it a lot, but not as much as some do 2007-02-25 Simon
Dragon Creek (1967) Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable 2007-02-09 Simon
Love On Delivery (1994) Enjoyable 2006-11-30 Simon
Dog Bite Dog (2006) Refreshingly Bleak 2006-11-28 Simon
Gang Master (1982) Enjoyable 2006-09-24 Simon
The Myth (2005) Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall 2006-01-31 Simon
SPL (2005) Hong Kong gets its mojo back 2006-01-21 Simon
A World Without Thieves (2004) Recommended 2006-01-08 Simon
Victim (1999) A welcome return to the fold 2006-01-08 Simon
Purple Storm (1999) slick, high-budget action film 2006-01-07 Simon
Outlaw Brothers (1990) Great 80's martial arts/action/comedy 2005-10-04 Simon
Winners And Sinners (1983) A very funny film 2005-08-23 Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989) Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah 2005-08-08 Simon
Women On The Run (1993) Overlooked minor-classic 2005-07-17 Simon
The Super Inframan (1975) If any film deserves the title "Camp Classic" this is it. 2004-06-20 Simon
Temptress Of A Thousand Faces (1969) Tremendously entertaining 2004-04-18 Simon
Chinatown Kid (1977) Great piece of 70's action 2004-02-26 Simon
Monkey Goes West (1966) Enjoyable 2004-01-19 Simon
Police Force (1973) ...read review... 2004-01-19 Simon
Tiger Cage II (1990) Cheesy classic 2003-06-07 Simon
Dragon From Russia (1990) medium-level classic 2003-03-01 Simon
Fatal Vacation (1990) Dark but rewarding viewing 2002-08-08 Simon
A Taste of Killing and Romance (1994) Very stylish, definitely above average 2002-05-24 Simon
Island Of Fire (1990) Excellent 2002-04-16 Simon
Black Panther Warriors (1993) Buy it... it's a work of genius! 2002-04-06 Simon
Fight Back To School III (1993) More fun Chiau antics, this time out of school 2002-04-04 Simon

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