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
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965)	Not quite as impressive as I remembered, but still pretty cool	2022-06-19	Simon
Forbidden City Cop (1996)	One of the best Stephen Chiau films of the 1990's	2021-12-12	Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966)	Deserves more appreciation	2021-11-29	Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970)	Not quite as impressive as I remembered	2021-11-07	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
Golden Swallow (1968)	Chang Cheh brings his own style to Come Drink With Me sequel	2021-08-01	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
The Storm Riders (1998)	A genuine epic that pioneered a new style of wu xia film	2021-02-27	Simon
The Dragon Missile (1976)	Fun romp in the Flying Guillotine style	2015-03-13	Simon
The Four (2012)	Top drawer wu xia extravaganza	2014-10-19	Simon
The Avenging Eagle (1978)	One of the better Shaw Brothers martial arts films	2012-12-29	Simon
Wu Xia (2011)	Fresh and well executed	2012-01-06	Simon
A Warrior's Tragedy (1993)	Delirious & visually impressive wuxia piece	2008-02-26	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
Brothers Five (1970)	One of Lo Wei's best films	2007-03-20	Simon
The Jade Raksha (1968)	Enjoyable Cheng Pei-Pei vehicle	2007-02-26	Simon
A Taste Of Cold Steel (1970)	Surprisingly violent swordplay film	2007-02-19	Simon
Ambush (1973)	Solid entertainment	2006-07-30	Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971)	Great story with charming lead	2006-02-26	Simon
The Flying Dagger (1969)	Solid swordplay film	2006-01-08	Simon
Royal Tramp I&II (1992)	Entertaining wu xia spoof	2006-01-07	Simon
Flirting Scholar (1993)	Very funny	2006-01-07	Simon
Demon Of The Lute (1983)	Great fun comic-book wuxia	2006-01-02	Simon
Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman (1969)	A pretty worthy film	2005-12-29	Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971)	Good, bloody fun	2005-12-18	Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980)	Great, once it gets going	2005-09-25	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon