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
Portrait In Crystal (1983) Fun fantasy wu xia, 80's style 2007-05-24 Simon
Snake Prince (1976) Quite awful, but definitely different 2007-02-05 Simon
The Devil's Mirror (1972) Nice bit of swordplay 2006-10-15 Simon
The Weird Man (1983) Weird indeed! 2006-08-07 Simon
Terracotta Warrior (1989) Interesting but not quite compelling 2006-07-04 Simon
A Chinese Tall Story (2005) Beautiful and Mad 2006-05-27 Simon
Haunted Cop Shop (1987) watchable 2006-05-10 Simon
The Hidden Power Of Dragon Sabre (1983) Chor Yuen "going through the motions" 2006-02-22 Simon
The Proud Youth (1978) A decent film, but not remarkable 2006-02-02 Simon
The Myth (2005) Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall 2006-01-31 Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead (2004) Enjoyable throwback 2006-01-21 Simon
Saviour Of The Soul (1991) Uniquely stylish and cool 2006-01-16 Simon
Saga Of The Phoenix (1990) I seem to be one of the only people in the world who liked this one 2006-01-16 Simon
Timeless Romance (1998) Inventive and fun 2006-01-07 Simon
Flirting Scholar (1993) Very funny 2006-01-07 Simon
Bastard Swordsman (1983) Well realised fantasy wu-xia 2006-01-05 Simon
Demon Of The Lute (1983) Great fun comic-book wuxia 2006-01-02 Simon
The Mad Monk (1993) Pretty good fantasy film 2005-12-26 Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980) Great, once it gets going 2005-09-25 Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989) Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah 2005-08-08 Simon
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978) Story is just too complicated for a film? 2005-07-29 Simon
2046 (2004) Largely a waste of time for all concerned 2005-07-29 Simon
The East Is Red (1993) Cheap cash-in 2005-07-19 Simon
Swordsman II (1992) Classic 2005-07-16 Simon
Swordsman (1990) A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel 2005-07-14 Simon
Deadful Melody (1994) Well worth a watch 2005-07-02 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991) In many ways a retread of the first part 2005-06-28 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) cash-in with more comedy (but less funny) 2005-06-28 Simon
Descendant Of The Sun (1983) A guilty pleasure at best 2005-04-27 Simon
Battle Wizard (1977) Early example of fantasy wu xia 2005-04-18 Simon

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