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
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead (2004) Enjoyable throwback 2006-01-21 Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981) A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film 2006-01-16 Simon
Last Eunuch in China (1988) ...read review... 2006-01-16 Simon
The King Boxer (2000) Watchable kung fu film 2005-11-27 Simon
The Swordmates (1969) Distinctly average 2005-10-27 Simon
The Crimson Charm (1971) Non-essential 2005-07-20 Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990) cash-in with more comedy (but less funny) 2005-06-28 Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982) Great fights 2005-05-07 Simon
Death Valley (1968) watchable but non-essential 2005-03-13 Simon
The Enchantress (1983) a difficult one to rate 2005-02-27 Simon
Bamboo House Of Dolls (1973) covers all the bases 2005-02-13 Simon
The Sword Of Swords (1968) Decent enough 2005-02-07 Simon
An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty (1984) DVD missing nearly half the film? 2004-10-12 Simon
Five Shaolin Masters (1974) Too much fighting! 2004-05-22 Simon
Return To The 36th Chamber (1980) Largely misconceived sequel 2004-01-19 Simon
Enchanting Shadow (1960) The original Chinese Ghost Story 2004-01-19 Simon
Shaolin Temple (1976) Not that great 2003-05-03 Simon
The Jade Bow (1966) Not a bad effort 2003-04-05 Simon
Death Duel (1977) Lesser Chor Yuen/Gu Long work 2003-03-29 Simon
Heroes Two (1974) Groundbreaking, apparently 2003-02-24 Simon
Once Upon A Time in China V (1994) Quite good, from what I could see 2001-05-31 Simon
Handsome Siblings (1992) One of the lesser new wave wu xia films 2000-10-16 Simon

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