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
Painted Faces (1988) An insight into a lost way of life 2021-07-25 Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982) Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld 2021-07-04 Simon
The Magic Blade (1976) One of the best Gu Long adaptations 2021-06-07 Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982) A whirlwind of inventive action 2021-05-22 Simon
As Tears Go By (1988) ...read review... 2021-05-12 Simon
Four Riders (1972) Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money 2021-05-03 Simon
My Young Auntie (1981) Kung fu doesn't get much better than this! 2021-04-16 Simon
Aces Go Places II (1983) Improves on the original in just about every way 2021-03-30 Simon
The Storm Riders (1998) A genuine epic that pioneered a new style of wu xia film 2021-02-27 Simon
SPL 2: A Time of Consequences (2015) A time of kicking heads 2021-02-19 Simon
The Delinquent (1973) Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest 2020-08-05 Simon
Wizard's Curse (1992) Crazy fun times 2020-07-30 Simon
Future Cops (1993) Relentless lunacy 2020-07-18 Simon
Shanghai Blues (1984) Zany comedy with a human heart 2020-07-13 Simon
The Gambling Ghost (1991) Three times the Sammo fun! 2020-07-02 Simon
Love in a Puff (2010) A very ordinary love story 2020-06-22 Simon
Challenge Of The Masters (1976) Young Wong Fei-Hung 2020-06-01 Simon
The Bullet Vanishes (2012) Sherlock Holmes in Tiancheng? 2020-02-23 Simon
Pedicab Driver (1989) Legendary Sammo film finally gets a DVD release 2016-02-20 Simon
The Dragon Missile (1976) Fun romp in the Flying Guillotine style 2015-03-13 Simon
The Shaolin Plot (1977) Largely unknown old school classic 2015-02-18 Simon
The Four (2012) Top drawer wu xia extravaganza 2014-10-19 Simon
The Magnificent Butcher (1979) Kung fu spectacular 2013-10-26 Simon
Drug War (2013) Hard-boiled Johnnie To cops n' robbers film 2013-08-25 Simon
Vulgaria (2012) A film about film, and language, and food 2013-08-07 Simon
Dream Home (2010) Bloody, brutal satire of Hong Kong's capitalist love affair 2013-07-11 Simon
Tai Chi Hero (2012) A fine continuation of the story 2013-04-03 Simon
Tai Chi Zero (2012) Slick, quirky kung-fu comedy 2013-03-31 Simon
Not One Less (1999) Manipulative but good 2013-02-09 Simon
A War Named Desire (2000) Stylish gangster tale 2013-01-13 Simon

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