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
Made in Hong Kong (1997)	...read review...	2023-08-27	Simon
Once Upon A Time In Triad Society (1996)	Still razor sharp	2023-01-14	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Not quite as topical as it once was, but still exceptional	2022-06-24	Simon
Boxer From Shantung (1972)	Strong Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle	2022-05-24	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
As Tears Go By (1988)	...read review...	2021-05-12	Simon
Vengeance! (1970)	A really stripped down piece of cinema	2021-04-24	Simon
A Man Called Tiger (1973)	A fairly typical film of the era	2021-03-25	Simon
The Delinquent (1973)	Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest	2020-08-05	Simon
Killer's Nocturne (1987)	Chin Siu-Ho fights a kangaroo	2020-06-14	Simon
Shanghai 13 (1984)	Chang Cheh goes indie	2015-02-18	Simon
Drug War (2013)	Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film	2013-08-25	Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
Let The Bullets Fly (2010)	Action comedy that's smart and funny	2013-02-09	Simon
A War Named Desire (2000)	Stylish gangster tale	2013-01-13	Simon
To Live And Die In TsimShaTsui (1994)	Probably better than it should have been	2012-06-30	Simon
Full Contact (1992)	one of the classics	2012-04-01	Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987)	not as tight as the original	2010-11-09	Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986)	classic	2010-11-04	Simon
Flash Point (2007)	Hard boiled	2010-10-26	Simon
A Mob Story (2007)	Interesting and stylish	2007-10-09	Simon
Wo Hu (2006)	Shameless, but enjoyable	2007-06-17	Simon
Protege (2007)	Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films	2007-06-09	Simon
Ah Sou (Mob Sister) (2005)	Starts off well, then shoots its leg off	2007-03-23	Simon
Exiled (2006)	2nd-best HK film of 2006?	2007-02-04	Simon
Election II (2006)	...read review...	2006-11-14	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
The Mission (1999)	Masterpiece	2006-07-25	Simon
The Longest Nite (1998)	More interesting than enjoyable	2006-07-12	Simon
Godfather Of Canton (1982)	Watchable, nothing more	2006-06-03	Simon