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
Heroes Of The East (1978) Amongst the greatest kung fu films ever made 2022-07-04 Simon
The Prodigal Son (1981) One of the very best kung fu films 2021-07-10 Simon
Drunken Master II (1994) One of the best martial arts films 2020-09-05 Simon
Let The Bullets Fly (2010) Action comedy that's smart and funny 2013-02-09 Simon
Duel To The Death (1982) You can never kill all the ninjas! 2012-11-07 Simon
The Heroic Trio (1993) Stylish and beautiful 2002-12-01 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story (1987) Seminal work of sublime beauty 2002-12-01 Simon
The Blade (1995) Tsui Hark reinvents himself again 2005-10-30 Simon
Police Story (1985) near-perfect action film 2006-01-15 Simon
On The Run (1988) Grade A movie making 2002-05-21 Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978) Greatest martial arts film ever made? 2001-11-10 Simon
Heart Of Dragon (1985) Surprisingly turns out to be quite fantastic 2001-12-17 Simon
Black Rose II (1997) Truly hilarious and mind-bending 2006-01-07 Simon
Beast Cops (1998) Superbly crafted and performed movie 2001-12-09 Simon
Royal Warriors (1986) One of the best action movies ever made 2002-04-25 Simon
Hard Boiled (1992) Justifiably lauded 2006-01-31 Simon
The Mission (1999) Masterpiece 2006-07-25 Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986) classic 2010-11-04 Simon
Project A (1983) A Hong Kong cinema landmark 2022-12-08 Simon
Limbo (2021) A Hong Kong film 2022-06-18 Simon
Police Story 3 - Supercop (1992) Shoehorned into the franchise but earns its place 2021-12-11 Simon
Expect The Unexpected (1998) Expect a challenging and thoughtful film 2021-09-12 Simon
Eye In The Sky (2007) Slick and stylish 2007-09-29 Simon
Warriors Two (1978) Classic showcase of Wing Chun 2012-10-04 Simon
When Fortune Smiles (1990) Fantastic comedy 2002-02-03 Simon
Wheels On Meals (1984) Classic of the era 2006-04-12 Simon
Too Many Ways To Be No. 1 (1997) Strange and amusing 2001-05-31 Simon
Time And Tide (2000) Classic film 2003-05-13 Simon
Millionaires' Express (1986) Sammo really went all-out on this one 2021-09-19 Simon
The Killer (1989) Pretty much defines the "Heroic Bloodshed" genre 2003-05-13 Simon

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