Reviews from Taiwan

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	Summary	Date	Reviewer
36 Deadly Styles (1980)	Not very good	2004-02-04	Simon
7 Grandmasters (1977)	For martial arts fans only	2004-04-19	Simon
A Girl Fighter (1972)	Not great but not boring	2023-04-22	Simon
A Massacre Survivor (1979)	...read review...	2024-01-04	Simon
A Touch Of Zen (1971)	Greatest martial arts film of all time?	2006-04-25	Simon
Along Comes A Tiger (1977)	Easy to watch	2007-07-06	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Pretty much bored me	2001-11-27	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Another telling of a classic Shaolin story	2024-05-05	Simon
Chinese Iron Man (1973)	Great action	2006-05-19	Simon
Chivalrous Legend (1999)	Enjoyable period piece	2012-06-07	Simon
Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu (1979)	Great kung fu, lame comedy, no plot	2007-04-25	Simon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)	Very well rounded	2001-05-27	Simon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)	This was pretty good, huh?	2022-05-11	Simon
Death Duel of Kung Fu (1979)	Fair	2001-10-21	Simon
Dragon Fist (1972)	So you say you want a revolution	2024-05-12	Simon
Dragon Gate Inn (1967)	Good but maybe not quite as good as its reputation	2020-09-02	Simon
Eight Immortals (1971)	Some vague enjoyment to be had	2007-05-22	Simon
Filthy Guy (1978)	Fairly disposable but Sammo is Sammo	2023-12-06	Simon
Flying Swordsgirl (1969)	Doesn't suck, but isn't that hot.	2007-06-15	Simon
Four Moods (1970)	A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970	2024-01-07	Simon
Iron Mistress (1969)	Another solid but unremarkable Taiwanese wuxia	2023-08-22	Simon
Karate Girls (2003)	Mostly harmless	2006-03-02	Simon
Knight Errant (1973)	Enthusiasts only	2005-07-22	Simon
Knight Of Old Cathay (1968)	Rather splendid melodrama	2007-04-12	Simon
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)	Slick crowd-pleaser	2008-02-08	Simon
Kung Fu Wonder Child (1986)	Pretty good fun in a mindless way	2005-06-19	Simon
Lung Wei Village (1978)	Rather random and weird	2023-03-16	Simon
One-Armed Boxer (1972)	Silly but fun	2021-05-29	Simon
Raining In The Mountain (1979)	Sumptuous exploration of Buddhist philosophy	2012-11-12	Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971)	One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia	2024-01-26	Simon