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 |
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Dance Of The Drunk Mantis (1979) | One for the devoted only | 2005-06-17 | Simon | |
Star Runner (2003) | Cliched and redundant | 2004-07-05 | Simon | |
Lust for Love of a Chinese Courtesan (1984) | Trashier remake of INTIMATE CONFESSIONS | 2004-03-10 | Simon | |
China Strike Force (2000) | Very poor | 2004-02-17 | Simon | |
Shaolin Hand Lock (1978) | Would have made a good Bruce Lee film | 2004-01-19 | Simon | |
Lion Vs Lion (1981) | Banal and annoying | 2004-01-19 | Simon | |
Big Brother Cheng (1975) | Sequel to The Teahouse | 2004-01-19 | Simon | |
The Big Holdup (1975) | Not my cup of tea | 2003-09-30 | Simon | |
Once Upon A Time In China And America (1997) | misconceived from the start | 2003-06-08 | Simon | |
The Heroic Ones (1970) | Probably seemed better at the time than it does now | 2003-01-05 | Simon | |
Casino Raiders II (1991) | No relation to CASINO RAIDERS | 2001-12-08 | Simon | |
Once A Thief (1991) | Unbalanced | 2001-12-06 | Simon | |
From Beijing With Love (1994) | My least favourite Chiau movie so far | 2001-06-12 | Simon |