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
The Assassin (1967) Impressive 2022-08-07 Simon
Finger Of Doom (1972) Ahead of its time 2022-02-06 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
Bloody Parrot (1981) Very entertaining! 2021-03-08 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
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983) Landmark 2010-11-07 Simon
Judgement Of An Assassin (1977) One of the best wu xia 2006-05-29 Simon
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981) A minor revelation 2006-01-24 Simon
Saviour Of The Soul (1991) Uniquely stylish and cool 2006-01-16 Simon
The Chase (1971) Highly recommended 2005-09-21 Simon
Swordsman II (1992) Classic 2005-07-16 Simon
Swordsman (1990) A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel 2005-07-14 Simon
Dragon Swamp (1969) Real dragons! 2004-10-22 Simon
The Thundering Sword (1967) Near-masterpiece 2004-06-18 Simon
New Tales Of The Flying Fox (1984) FUN 2004-03-10 Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) All the makings of a cult classic 2003-04-27 Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965) Highly recommended 2003-04-05 Simon
The Enigmatic Case (1980) Lost Gem 2003-03-07 Simon
Clans Of Intrigue (1977) Wonderfully convoluted wu xia murder mystery 2003-02-16 Simon
The Sword (1980) Classic new-wave 2001-06-02 Simon
Green Snake (1993) One of Tsui Hark's most ambitious films 2001-05-27 Simon

Reviews by rating from Hong Kong in the Wuxia genre

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Reviews by genre from Hong Kong with rating 4.5 stars

Martial Arts (27)
Wuxia (27)
Period Film (24)
Fantasy (11)
Comedy (6)
Erotic (3)
Action (2)
Suspense (2)
Drama (1)
Horror (1)
Romance (1)
Black Comedy (1)

Reviews by country in the Wuxia genre with rating 4.5 stars

Hong Kong (27)
China (2)
Taiwan (1)