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
The Invincible Eight (1971)	Mainly of historical interest	2024-10-26	Simon
The Tai-Chi Master (1993)	Suffers from high expectations	2024-10-13	Simon
Hitman (1998)	Solid mid-tier Jet Li film	2024-09-29	Simon
My Father Is A Hero (1995)	Sentimental but effective	2024-09-16	Simon
The Singing Killer (1970)	Another thief turns to song	2024-07-14	Simon
Fist Of Fury (1972)	Easily Bruce Lee's best film	2024-07-09	Simon
The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979)	Incredibly basic kung fu revenge story	2024-06-15	Simon
Dreadnaught (1981)	A minor classic of the era	2024-05-19	Simon
The Desperate Chase (1971)	Really solid wuxia for its day	2024-05-16	Simon
Holy Robe Of Shaolin Temple (1985)	Ferocious fight scenes	2024-04-07	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1982)	Some of the finest martial arts seen on film	2024-03-18	Simon
The Vengeful Beauty (1978)	Imaginative fights	2024-03-03	Simon
The Flying Guillotine II (1978)	More remote decapitation fun	2024-02-25	Simon
The Flying Guillotine (1975)	Solid action	2024-02-18	Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981)	A very silly film	2024-02-11	Simon
The Magic Crane (1993)	Not Film Workshop's finest hour	2024-02-07	Simon
Oath of Death (1971)	Surprisingly gnarly for its time	2024-01-28	Simon
The Cub Tiger from Kwangtung (1973)	A strong debut for Jackie Chan	2024-01-14	Simon
The Secret Rivals (1976)	Indie kung fu royalty	2023-12-17	Simon
Zen of Sword (1992)	Solid but not essential Swordsman-like	2023-11-16	Simon
Game Of Death (1978)	Worse than I remembered	2023-11-04	Simon
Magic Cop (1990)	...read review...	2023-10-29	Simon
Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (1985)	A sort of swan song for Shaw Brothers	2023-10-08	Simon
All Men Are Brothers (1973)	Less fun than I remembered	2023-10-01	Simon
Dreaming the Reality (1991)	Much as you'd expect	2023-09-28	Simon
The Water Margin (1972)	A lavish production delivering entertainment	2023-09-17	Simon
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
Stage Door Johnny (1990)	A mixed bag	2023-08-24	Simon
The Long Chase (1971)	Very enjoyable	2023-07-30	Simon
The Shaolin Boxers (1974)	Generic	2023-07-23	Simon