Reviews

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
My Boss, My Hero (2001) By the books "Ganster out of water" comedy 2012-05-16 Simon
The Viral Factor (2012) Better than it ought to be 2012-05-13 Simon
Butterfly Lovers (2008) Might have enjoyed it more if UK DVD wasn't so misleading 2012-05-03 Simon
Tiger Cage (1988) Decent enough 80's cop film 2012-04-28 Simon
City Under Siege (2010) Not quite as bad as Black Mask 2 2012-04-26 Simon
White Vengeance (2011) Gorgeous production with interesting characters and plot 2012-04-23 Simon
Intruder (1997) 1997 anxieties made flesh 2012-04-21 Simon
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Looks good, but lacks substance 2012-04-21 Simon
Tiger On The Beat (1988) Lau Kar-Leung's foray into modern day action 2012-04-01 Simon
Full Contact (1992) one of the classics 2012-04-01 Simon
Reign Of Assassins (2010) Highly enjoyable 2012-02-15 Simon
Wu Xia (2011) Fresh and well executed 2012-01-06 Simon
The Sorcerer And The White Snake (2011) Pretty, but nothing to write home about 2011-12-19 Simon
Shaolin (2011) nicely made 2011-12-19 Simon
The Supreme Swordsman (1983) Good fun 2011-01-30 Simon
Bangkok Knockout (2010) For lovers of action cinema it's a must-see 2010-12-18 Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010) Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre 2010-12-04 Simon
Ip Man 2 (2010) ...read review... 2010-12-03 Simon
True Legend (2010) Maybe worth a look 2010-12-02 Simon
The Avenging Quartet (1993) basically trash 2010-11-30 Simon
Little Big Soldier (2009) Well worth a look. 2010-11-10 Simon
City War (1988) Not very good 2010-11-10 Simon
Iron Angels (1987) Schizophrenic but fun 2010-11-09 Simon
A Better Tomorrow II (1987) not as tight as the original 2010-11-09 Simon
Mr. Nice Guy (1997) For fans only 2010-11-08 Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983) Landmark 2010-11-07 Simon
New Shaolin Boxers (1976) Simple film 2010-11-04 Simon
A Better Tomorrow (1986) classic 2010-11-04 Simon
14 Blades (2010) Forgettable 2010-10-26 Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009) Disappointing 2010-10-26 Simon

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