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
20:30:40 (2004)	A skillful and subtle movie	2012-06-07	Simon
Chivalrous Legend (1999)	Enjoyable period piece	2012-06-07	Simon
Heavenly Legend (1999)	Need to be in the mood to fully appreciate	2001-12-15	Simon
Ghost Of The Mirror (1974)	Pretty Ghost	2002-03-03	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Pretty much bored me	2001-11-27	Simon
Knight Errant (1973)	Enthusiasts only	2005-07-22	Simon
The Assassin (2015)	Pretentious arthouse yawnfest	2023-12-28	Simon
36 Deadly Styles (1980)	Not very good	2004-02-04	Simon
The Absurd Brave (1969)	Unconventional, not particularly successful	2023-09-05	Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970)	Not awful, but no great reason to watch it	2023-11-22	Simon
All the King's Men (1983)	I don't think I am smart enough to understand this film	2024-01-11	Simon
Karate Girls (2003)	Mostly harmless	2006-03-02	Simon
Eight Immortals (1971)	Some vague enjoyment to be had	2007-05-22	Simon
Flying Swordsgirl (1969)	Doesn't suck, but isn't that hot.	2007-06-15	Simon
The Invincible Sword (1971)	Fairly cookie cutter tale of heroic swordsmen	2012-11-23	Simon
The Evil Karate (1971)	A fun low budget wuxia	2022-01-22	Simon
Lung Wei Village (1978)	Rather random and weird	2023-03-16	Simon
A Girl Fighter (1972)	Not great but not boring	2023-04-22	Simon
Black Invitation (1969)	Nothing special	2023-06-24	Simon
Lady 9-Flower (1969)	A more serious and successful sequel	2023-10-11	Simon
The Red Phoenix (1978)	Nothing special, but some decent action	2023-11-01	Simon
Filthy Guy (1978)	Fairly disposable but Sammo is Sammo	2023-12-06	Simon
Fantasy Mission Force (1983)	Well it's different...	2024-04-08	Simon
Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu (1979)	Great kung fu, lame comedy, no plot	2007-04-25	Simon
Death Duel of Kung Fu (1979)	Fair	2001-10-21	Simon
Kung Fu Wonder Child (1986)	Pretty good fun in a mindless way	2005-06-19	Simon
One-Armed Boxer (1972)	Silly but fun	2021-05-29	Simon
The Grand Passion (1970)	Lacking that touch of zen	2023-03-03	Simon
The Flying Dragon Mountain (1971)	A passable time-waster	2023-08-17	Simon
Iron Mistress (1969)	Another solid but unremarkable Taiwanese wuxia	2023-08-22	Simon