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 Temple (1982) Some of the finest martial arts seen on film 2024-03-18 Simon
Project A (1983) A Hong Kong cinema landmark 2022-12-08 Simon
The Assassin (1967) Impressive 2022-08-07 Simon
Finger Of Doom (1972) Ahead of its time 2022-02-06 Simon
Millionaires' Express (1986) Sammo really went all-out on this one 2021-09-19 Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967) One of the pillars of martial arts cinema 2021-07-18 Simon
Bells Of Death (1968) Simple but effective story of revenge 2021-06-06 Simon
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) Chang Cheh in wuxia mode 2021-04-12 Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) One of the highlights of the Shaw Brothers catalogue 2021-04-01 Simon
The Shadow Boxing (1979) Corpses don't pee 2021-03-27 Simon
Once Upon A Time In China II (1992) One of the finest sequels ever made? 2020-03-27 Simon
The Sword Of Many Loves (1993) Mad as a bag of poisonous spiders 2013-02-17 Simon
Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1979) I never enjoy drinking with a dead man 2012-11-26 Simon
Blade Of Fury (1993) Epic tale of politics, brotherhood and kung fu 2012-11-06 Simon
Kung Fu Cult Master (1993) One of the best examples of the early 90's wu xia film 2012-10-31 Simon
Warriors Two (1978) Classic showcase of Wing Chun 2012-10-04 Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983) Landmark 2010-11-07 Simon
Ip Man (2008) Excellent kung fu film 2010-10-26 Simon
Judgement Of An Assassin (1977) One of the best wu xia 2006-05-29 Simon
Sons Of Good Earth (1965) Solid debut from one of cinema's masters 2006-04-24 Simon
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981) A minor revelation 2006-01-24 Simon
The Lovers (1994) A master at work 2006-01-07 Simon
Shaolin Intruders (1983) Tang Chia exceeds expectations 2005-12-29 Simon
The Chase (1971) Highly recommended 2005-09-21 Simon
The Odd Couple (1979) One of the best old-school martial arts films 2005-08-20 Simon
Swordsman II (1992) Classic 2005-07-16 Simon
Swordsman (1990) A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel 2005-07-14 Simon
Clan Of The White Lotus (1980) Classic 2005-02-07 Simon
Martial Club (1981) May be as good as kung fu films get 2004-12-10 Simon
Dragon Swamp (1969) Real dragons! 2004-10-22 Simon

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