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 Name Is Fame (2006) A great homage to Hong Kong's cinematic heritage 2007-06-29 Simon
Five Superfighters (1979) Pretty dumb 2007-06-26 Simon
The Swift Knight (1971) A cut above average 2007-06-19 Simon
Wo Hu (2006) Shameless, but enjoyable 2007-06-17 Simon
Flying Swordsgirl (1969) Doesn't suck, but isn't that hot. 2007-06-15 Simon
The Fountain (2006) Vacuous and trite 2007-06-12 Simon
The Black Tavern (1972) Great inn-based wu xia 2007-06-11 Simon
Protege (2007) Sure to be considered one of 2007's best HK films 2007-06-09 Simon
The Young Avengers (1969) Good 60's swordplay 2007-06-08 Simon
Golgo 13 - Assignment Kowloon (1977) Poorly written, acted and directed 2007-06-06 Simon
Valley Of The Fangs (1970) Worthy entry in a crowded genre 2007-06-03 Simon
Portrait In Crystal (1983) Fun fantasy wu xia, 80's style 2007-05-24 Simon
Eight Immortals (1971) Some vague enjoyment to be had 2007-05-22 Simon
Shanghai Shanghai (1990) lacks that 'certain something' 2007-05-18 Simon
Heavenly Mission (2006) 5/10, being generous 2007-05-13 Simon
Whirlwind Knight (1969) A good effort 2007-05-07 Simon
The Black Lizard (1981) Production line Chor Yuen 2007-05-02 Simon
The Secret Of The Dirk (1970) Worth a watch for fans of the genre 2007-04-30 Simon
The World Sinks Except Japan (2006) More enjoyable than Japan sinking 2007-04-26 Simon
Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu (1979) Great kung fu, lame comedy, no plot 2007-04-25 Simon
Yesterday Once More (2004) Formulaic 2007-04-24 Simon
Rape Of The Sword (1967) A short film... but a good one 2007-04-24 Simon
Fatal Termination (1990) Basically forgettable 2007-04-24 Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong II (2005) Wong Jing is as Wong Jing does 2007-04-23 Simon
Twins Mission (2007) Not a classic, but good fluff 2007-04-22 Simon
Vengeance Of A Snowgirl (1971) Another good Shaw Brothers wuxia 2007-04-21 Simon
Japan Sinks (2006) Will make you wish it had 2007-04-17 Simon
Knight Of Old Cathay (1968) Rather splendid melodrama 2007-04-12 Simon
The Sword (1971) Nearly great, but awful action 2007-04-10 Simon
Duel For Gold (1971) Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers 2007-04-02 Simon

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