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
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
A Taste of Killing and Romance (1994)	Very stylish, definitely above average	2002-05-24	Simon
A War Named Desire (2000)	Stylish gangster tale	2013-01-13	Simon
A World Without Thieves (2004)	Recommended	2006-01-08	Simon
Aces Go Places II (1983)	Improves on the original in just about every way	2021-03-30	Simon
All For The Winner (1990)	Great Stephen Chiau movie	2002-02-03	Simon
Angel Terminators 2 (1993)	Girls With Guns And Attitude	2022-09-03	Simon
Beyond Hypothermia (1996)	A promising start for Milkyway Image	2023-06-19	Simon
Black Panther Warriors (1993)	Buy it... it's a work of genius!	2002-04-06	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
Chinatown Kid (1977)	Great piece of 70's action	2004-02-26	Simon
Coolie Killer (1982)	Dark, violent landmark action movie	2001-07-18	Simon
Deadend of Besiegers (1992)	Refreshing, quite a gem	2001-06-13	Simon
Dog Bite Dog (2006)	Refreshingly Bleak	2006-11-28	Simon
Dragon Creek (1967)	Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable	2007-02-09	Simon
Dragon From Russia (1990)	medium-level classic	2003-03-01	Simon
Drug War (2013)	Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film	2013-08-25	Simon
Enter the Fat Dragon (2020)	A sweet, fun film with a big heart and excellent fight scenes.	2022-08-13	Simon
Fatal Vacation (1990)	Dark but rewarding viewing	2002-08-08	Simon
Fight Back To School (1991)	Slick, shallow and silly Stephen Chiau vehicle	2012-11-12	Simon
Fight Back To School III (1993)	More fun Chiau antics, this time out of school	2002-04-04	Simon
Flash Point (2007)	Hard boiled	2010-10-26	Simon
Four Riders (1972)	Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money	2021-05-03	Simon
Future Cops (1993)	Relentless lunacy	2020-07-18	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
Ghostly Bus (1995)	Marvellous low budget gem	2002-03-10	Simon
Gorgeous (1999)	Sweet and well produced romantic comedy starring Shu Qi	2002-02-07	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon
Island Of Fire (1990)	Excellent	2002-04-16	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon