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 Big Heat (1988) Nearly a classic 2007-02-24 Simon
Exiled (2006) 2nd-best HK film of 2006? 2007-02-04 Simon
Dragons Forever (1988) Classic 80's action/comedy 2006-07-19 Simon
Judgement Of An Assassin (1977) One of the best wu xia 2006-05-29 Simon
Sons Of Good Earth (1965) Solid debut from one of cinema's masters 2006-04-24 Simon
Wheels On Meals (1984) Classic of the era 2006-04-12 Simon
City On Fire (1987) One of the classics 2006-03-09 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
Full Alert (1997) Dark, depressing, but ever so good 2006-01-09 Simon
Love Battlefield (2004) Best HK film of 2004 2006-01-08 Simon
Colour Of The Truth (2003) Excellent crime thriller 2006-01-08 Simon
Bullets Over Summer (1999) Subtle, smart and mature 2006-01-08 Simon
A Hero Never Dies (1998) A masterful work from Johnnie To 2006-01-08 Simon
The Lovers (1994) A master at work 2006-01-07 Simon
Running Out Of Time (1999) Another Milkyway triumph 2006-01-07 Simon
Shaolin Intruders (1983) Tang Chia exceeds expectations 2005-12-29 Simon
Ebola Syndrome (1996) So wrong it's... wonderful! 2005-10-09 Simon
The Chase (1971) Highly recommended 2005-09-21 Simon
The Stewardess (2002) Clever black comedy-horror 2005-09-20 Simon
Kidnap (1974) Excellent & gritty crime drama 2005-09-19 Simon
The Odd Couple (1979) One of the best old-school martial arts films 2005-08-20 Simon
Swordsman II (1992) Classic 2005-07-16 Simon
Fallen Angels (1995) Love it or hate it, but be sure to see it 2005-07-16 Simon
Swordsman (1990) A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel 2005-07-14 Simon
AV (Adult Video) (2005) One of the best HK comedies 2005-06-16 Simon
Clan Of The White Lotus (1980) Classic 2005-02-07 Simon
Martial Club (1981) May be as good as kung fu films get 2004-12-10 Simon
Spirit Of The Sword (1982) Beautiful production design 2004-10-25 Simon
Dragon Swamp (1969) Real dragons! 2004-10-22 Simon

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