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
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
A Chinese Odyssey (1995) Confusing and ambitious 2012-06-18 Simon
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Looks good, but lacks substance 2012-04-21 Simon
Wu Xia (2011) Fresh and well executed 2012-01-06 Simon
The Supreme Swordsman (1983) Good fun 2011-01-30 Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010) Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre 2010-12-04 Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983) Landmark 2010-11-07 Simon
14 Blades (2010) Forgettable 2010-10-26 Simon
Storm Warriors (2009) Meh 2010-10-26 Simon
Twelve Deadly Coins (1969) Thoroughly enjoyable 2009-07-26 Simon
The Angry River (1971) Worth a look 2009-07-18 Simon
Murder Plot (1979) ...read review... 2008-09-04 Simon
Heads For Sale (1970) Great title 2008-04-12 Simon
A Warrior's Tragedy (1993) Delirious & visually impressive wuxia piece 2008-02-26 Simon
Iron Buddha (1970) Watchable, but not very good 2008-02-07 Simon
The Golden Lion (1975) a very entertaining watch 2007-10-08 Simon
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977) Pretty good stuff! 2007-08-18 Simon
The Silent Swordsman (1967) Fairly good for the time 2007-07-25 Simon
Magnificent Swordsman (1968) Surprisingly mediocre 2007-07-24 Simon
The Swift Knight (1971) A cut above average 2007-06-19 Simon
The Black Tavern (1972) Great inn-based wu xia 2007-06-11 Simon
Valley Of The Fangs (1970) Worthy entry in a crowded genre 2007-06-03 Simon
Portrait In Crystal (1983) Fun fantasy wu xia, 80's style 2007-05-24 Simon
The Black Lizard (1981) Production line Chor Yuen 2007-05-02 Simon
The Secret Of The Dirk (1970) Worth a watch for fans of the genre 2007-04-30 Simon
Rape Of The Sword (1967) A short film... but a good one 2007-04-24 Simon
Duel For Gold (1971) Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers 2007-04-02 Simon
Brothers Five (1970) One of Lo Wei's best films 2007-03-20 Simon
Full Moon Scimitar (1979) Good Chor Yuen/Gu Long film 2007-03-06 Simon

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