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 Invincible Eight (1971) Mainly of historical interest 2024-10-26 Simon
The Desperate Chase (1971) Really solid wuxia for its day 2024-05-16 Simon
Oath of Death (1971) Surprisingly gnarly for its time 2024-01-28 Simon
The Long Chase (1971) Very enjoyable 2023-07-30 Simon
The Lady Hermit (1971) Enjoyable female-led wuxia 2022-12-11 Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971) Stands out from the crowd 2021-08-23 Simon
Shadow Whip (1971) Snowy whips 2021-05-17 Simon
The Angry Guest (1971) What kind of guests? Angry guests. 2021-04-29 Simon
King Eagle (1971) Good Sister, Bad Sister 2012-12-05 Simon
The Angry River (1971) Worth a look 2009-07-18 Simon
The Swift Knight (1971) A cut above average 2007-06-19 Simon
Vengeance Of A Snowgirl (1971) Another good Shaw Brothers wuxia 2007-04-21 Simon
Duel For Gold (1971) Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers 2007-04-02 Simon
The Golden Seal (1971) Nice wu xia pian 2006-10-09 Simon
The Mighty One (1971) Muddled plot, inventive action 2006-09-14 Simon
Swordsman At Large (1971) Pretty decent 2006-04-09 Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971) Great story with charming lead 2006-02-26 Simon
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Solid martial arts film 2005-12-29 Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971) Good, bloody fun 2005-12-18 Simon
The Lady Professional (1971) Some good scenes, some awful 2005-09-23 Simon
The Chase (1971) Highly recommended 2005-09-21 Simon
The Crimson Charm (1971) Non-essential 2005-07-20 Simon
The Venus' Tear Diamond (1971) May entertain some, but not my cup of tea 2005-07-06 Simon
The Rescue (1971) Didn't do much for me 2004-05-22 Simon
The Big Boss (1971) Doesn't stand up too well 30 years on 2001-11-23 Simon

Reviews by rating from Hong Kong released in 1971

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8
5
4
5
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Reviews by genre from Hong Kong released in 1971

Martial Arts (23)
Period Film (17)
Wuxia (15)
Action (2)
Drama (1)
Romance (1)
Romantic Comedy (1)
Thriller (1)
War (1)

Reviews by country released in 1971

Hong Kong (25)
Taiwan (9)