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	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Yi Yi (2000)	a subtle and complex movie	2006-01-08	Simon
A Hero Never Dies (1998)	A masterful work from Johnnie To	2006-01-08	Simon
Timeless Romance (1998)	Inventive and fun	2006-01-07	Simon
The Lovers (1994)	A master at work	2006-01-07	Simon
Running Out Of Time (1999)	Another Milkyway triumph	2006-01-07	Simon
Royal Tramp I&II (1992)	Entertaining wu xia spoof	2006-01-07	Simon
Rave Fever (1999)	clever, multi-threaded and non-linear	2006-01-07	Simon
Purple Storm (1999)	slick, high-budget action film	2006-01-07	Simon
Flirting Scholar (1993)	Very funny	2006-01-07	Simon
Fist Power (2000)	Not a well-made film	2006-01-07	Simon
Black Rose II (1997)	Truly hilarious and mind-bending	2006-01-07	Simon
Bastard Swordsman (1983)	Well realised fantasy wu-xia	2006-01-05	Simon
Excessive Force (2002)	Direct-To-Video cheapie	2006-01-04	Simon
Demon Of The Lute (1983)	Great fun comic-book wuxia	2006-01-02	Simon
Crazy n' The City (2005)	An odd little film	2005-12-31	Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong (2005)	Just about worth watching	2005-12-30	Simon
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)	Solid martial arts film	2005-12-29	Simon
Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman (1969)	A pretty worthy film	2005-12-29	Simon
Shaolin Intruders (1983)	Tang Chia exceeds expectations	2005-12-29	Simon
The Mad Monk (1993)	Pretty good fantasy film	2005-12-26	Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971)	Good, bloody fun	2005-12-18	Simon
Linda Linda Linda (2005)	No great surprises	2005-12-16	Simon
Chinese Heroes (2001)	Just a fun action film	2005-12-02	Simon
The King Boxer (2000)	Watchable kung fu film	2005-11-27	Simon
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1981)	Another pretty wu-xia from Chor Yuen	2005-11-15	Simon
Gameboy Kids (1992)	Great in parts, not in others	2005-11-13	Simon
The Great Yokai War (2005)	Miike unleashes his imagination in less deviant lands	2005-11-13	Simon
Shinobi (2005)	A tragic romance... with ninjas	2005-11-12	Simon
Undiscovered Tomb (2002)	Enjoyable fluff	2005-11-12	Simon
Seoul Raiders (2005)	Enjoyable but disposable	2005-11-10	Simon