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 Grandmaster (2013)	Incoherent and overblown	2013-04-07	Simon
Love in a Puff (2010)	A very ordinary love story	2020-06-22	Simon
Painted Skin 2008 (2008)	Well acted and quite enjoyable	2008-12-08	Simon
Love Is Elsewhere (2008)	...read review...	2008-04-02	Simon
Butterfly Lovers (2008)	Might have enjoyed it more if UK DVD wasn't so misleading	2012-05-03	Simon
Crazy n' The City (2005)	An odd little film	2005-12-31	Simon
One Nite In Mongkok (2004)	Skillfully woven tale	2004-06-12	Simon
Yesterday Once More (2004)	Formulaic	2007-04-24	Simon
Love Battlefield (2004)	Best HK film of 2004	2006-01-08	Simon
2046 (2004)	Largely a waste of time for all concerned	2005-07-29	Simon
Running On Karma (2003)	Repeat viewings mandatory	2012-10-12	Simon
Love For All Seasons (2003)	Forgettable	2003-04-07	Simon
Summer Breeze Of Love (2002)	Utterly banal	2003-03-07	Simon
My Left Eye Sees Ghosts (2002)	Solid rom-com in the Milkyway formula	2006-01-08	Simon
Stolen Love (2001)	Clever and unusual	2003-03-07	Simon
Bullets Of Love (2001)	Surprisingly good movie	2002-02-18	Simon
Bakery Amour (2001)	Pleasant without being particularly exciting	2001-10-21	Simon
Lavender (2000)	Loved it	2001-05-27	Simon
Time And Tide (2000)	Classic film	2003-05-13	Simon
Juliet In Love (2000)	Almost unbelievably good	2001-07-18	Simon
In The Mood For Love (2000)	Not in the mood?	2005-07-20	Simon
The Fruit Is Ripe III (1999)	Pretty ladies take clothes off.	2001-12-24	Simon
Gorgeous (1999)	Sweet and well produced romantic comedy starring Shu Qi	2002-02-07	Simon
Timeless Romance (1998)	Inventive and fun	2006-01-07	Simon
Til Death Do Us Part (1998)	Bleak end-of-love story	2002-04-02	Simon
Task Force (1997)	One of the best films of the 90's	2001-05-27	Simon
Lost And Found (1996)	Really quite moving	2021-06-13	Simon
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996)	Well made but not that interesting	2001-12-19	Simon
Ghostly Bus (1995)	Marvellous low budget gem	2002-03-10	Simon
Fallen Angels (1995)	Love it or hate it, but be sure to see it	2005-07-16	Simon