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
Oath of Death (1971) Surprisingly gnarly for its time 2024-01-28 Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002) Hyper-black 2024-01-14 Simon
The Water Margin (1972) A lavish production delivering entertainment 2023-09-17 Simon
Painted Faces (1988) An insight into a lost way of life 2021-07-25 Simon
As Tears Go By (1988) ...read review... 2021-05-12 Simon
Four Riders (1972) Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money 2021-05-03 Simon
The Delinquent (1973) Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest 2020-08-05 Simon
Not One Less (1999) Manipulative but good 2013-02-09 Simon
A War Named Desire (2000) Stylish gangster tale 2013-01-13 Simon
My Name Is Fame (2006) A great homage to Hong Kong's cinematic heritage 2007-06-29 Simon
Dragon Creek (1967) Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable 2007-02-09 Simon
SPL (2005) Hong Kong gets its mojo back 2006-01-21 Simon
Throw Down (2004) Worthy effort but why Louis Koo? 2006-01-08 Simon
Rave Fever (1999) clever, multi-threaded and non-linear 2006-01-07 Simon
Hidden Heroes (2004) Entertaining 2005-10-13 Simon
Days of Being Wild (1990) Beautiful but perhaps a little boring 2005-07-17 Simon
Enter The Phoenix (2004) Gay Triad Comedy with wacky action = a winner 2004-04-15 Simon
The Lunatics (1986) quite an angry movie 2003-02-24 Simon
Fatal Love (1993) Very good psychological thriller 2002-03-26 Simon
Where A Good Man Goes (1999) Under-rated and misunderstood 2002-03-04 Simon
A Fishy Story (1989) Goofy name, but not a goofy movie 2002-02-05 Simon
The Mistress (1999) Strikingly mature & confident directorial debut 2002-01-15 Simon
A Gambler's Story (2001) A great story 2001-11-24 Simon
Lavender (2000) Loved it 2001-05-27 Simon
Clean My Name, Mr. Coroner! (2000) Well made, intelligent film 2001-05-27 Simon

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