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
Valley Of The Fangs (1970)	Worthy entry in a crowded genre	2007-06-03	Simon
Iron Buddha (1970)	Watchable, but not very good	2008-02-07	Simon
Yakuza Deka (1970)	Fun 70's camp	2005-09-28	Simon
Yakuza Deka II (1970)	Exceedingly silly	2005-09-28	Simon
Lady Of Steel (1970)	Passable Shaw Brothers/Cheng Pei-Pei swordplay film	2013-02-02	Simon
Vengeance! (1970)	A really stripped down piece of cinema	2021-04-24	Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970)	Not quite as impressive as I remembered	2021-11-07	Simon
The Bravest Revenge (1970)	Amazing wuxia action for the day	2023-02-05	Simon
The Grand Passion (1970)	Lacking that touch of zen	2023-03-03	Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970)	Not awful, but no great reason to watch it	2023-11-22	Simon
Four Moods (1970)	A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970	2024-01-07	Simon
A Touch Of Zen (1971)	Greatest martial arts film of all time?	2006-04-25	Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971)	Good, bloody fun	2005-12-18	Simon
Duel For Gold (1971)	Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers	2007-04-02	Simon
Swordsman At Large (1971)	Pretty decent	2006-04-09	Simon
The Angry River (1971)	Worth a look	2009-07-18	Simon
The Big Boss (1971)	Doesn't stand up too well 30 years on	2001-11-23	Simon
The Chase (1971)	Highly recommended	2005-09-21	Simon
Eight Immortals (1971)	Some vague enjoyment to be had	2007-05-22	Simon
The Golden Seal (1971)	Nice wu xia pian	2006-10-09	Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971)	Great story with charming lead	2006-02-26	Simon
The Lady Hermit (1971)	Enjoyable female-led wuxia	2022-12-11	Simon
The Lady Professional (1971)	Some good scenes, some awful	2005-09-23	Simon
The Mighty One (1971)	Muddled plot, inventive action	2006-09-14	Simon
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)	Solid martial arts film	2005-12-29	Simon
The Rescue (1971)	Didn't do much for me	2004-05-22	Simon
Shadow Whip (1971)	Snowy whips	2021-05-17	Simon
The Swift Knight (1971)	A cut above average	2007-06-19	Simon
The Sword (1971)	Nearly great, but awful action	2007-04-10	Simon
The Venus' Tear Diamond (1971)	May entertain some, but not my cup of tea	2005-07-06	Simon