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
Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters (1968)	Visually striking	2024-07-23	Simon
Shaolin Kung Fu (1974)	Solid basher-style kung fu movie	2024-05-26	Simon
The Decisive Battle (1972)	Absolutely not decisive, or a battle	2024-05-21	Simon
Dragon Fist (1972)	So you say you want a revolution	2024-05-12	Simon
The Eight Masters (1976)	Action-packed old school classic	2024-05-05	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Another telling of a classic Shaolin story	2024-05-05	Simon
The Return of the 18 Bronzemen (1976)	Rerun of The 18 Bronzemen	2024-04-21	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971)	One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia	2024-01-26	Simon
All the King's Men (1983)	I don't think I am smart enough to understand this film	2024-01-11	Simon
Four Moods (1970)	A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970	2024-01-07	Simon
The Assassin (2015)	Pretentious arthouse yawnfest	2023-12-28	Simon
Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue (1976)	A good name and a good time	2023-12-21	Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970)	Not awful, but no great reason to watch it	2023-11-22	Simon
The Red Phoenix (1978)	Nothing special, but some decent action	2023-11-01	Simon
The Absurd Brave (1969)	Unconventional, not particularly successful	2023-09-05	Simon
The Flying Dragon Mountain (1971)	A passable time-waster	2023-08-17	Simon
The Brave and the Evil (1971)	Really impressive action for 1971	2023-08-01	Simon
A City Called Dragon (1969)	Engaging Taiwanese wuxia	2023-07-01	Simon
Black Invitation (1969)	Nothing special	2023-06-24	Simon
She'd Hate Rather Than Love (1971)	Solid Union Films production	2023-06-19	Simon
The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968)	One of the better post-CDWM films	2023-05-21	Simon
A Girl Fighter (1972)	Not great but not boring	2023-04-22	Simon
Lung Wei Village (1978)	Rather random and weird	2023-03-16	Simon
The Grand Passion (1970)	Lacking that touch of zen	2023-03-03	Simon
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)	...read review...	2023-02-24	Simon
One-Armed Boxer (1972)	Silly but fun	2021-05-29	Simon
Dragon Gate Inn (1967)	Good but maybe not quite as good as its reputation	2020-09-02	Simon
The Invincible Sword (1971)	Fairly cookie cutter tale of heroic swordsmen	2012-11-23	Simon
Raining In The Mountain (1979)	Sumptuous exploration of Buddhist philosophy	2012-11-12	Simon