Reviews of films by Chang Cheh

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
The Five Venoms (1978) ...read review... 2022-11-21 Simon
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969) Chang Cheh in wuxia mode 2021-04-12 Simon
The Blood Brothers (1973) The best Chang Cheh I've seen so far 2003-03-29 Simon
The Assassin (1967) Impressive 2022-08-07 Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967) One of the pillars of martial arts cinema 2021-07-18 Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966) Deserves more appreciation 2021-11-29 Simon
Four Riders (1972) Everywhere is paradise as long as you have money 2021-05-03 Simon
The Delinquent (1973) Gritty social commentary results in bloody fight fest 2020-08-05 Simon
The Water Margin (1972) A lavish production delivering entertainment 2023-09-17 Simon
Chinatown Kid (1977) Great piece of 70's action 2004-02-26 Simon
Boxer From Shantung (1972) Strong Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle 2022-05-24 Simon
All Men Are Brothers (1973) Great production values and lots of fun 2004-01-19 Simon
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Solid martial arts film 2005-12-29 Simon
The Flying Dagger (1969) Solid swordplay film 2006-01-08 Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981) Excellent fight scenes 2005-01-15 Simon
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) one of the better Shaolin films 2007-02-14 Simon
Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman (1969) A pretty worthy film 2005-12-29 Simon
Police Force (1973) ...read review... 2004-01-19 Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980) Great, once it gets going 2005-09-25 Simon
Golden Swallow (1968) Chang Cheh brings his own style to Come Drink With Me sequel 2021-08-01 Simon
Disciples of Shaolin (1975) More interesting than it sounds 2023-01-29 Simon
Vengeance! (1970) A really stripped down piece of cinema 2021-04-24 Simon
The Delightful Forest (1972) Solid Ti Lung vehicle 2020-08-03 Simon
King Eagle (1971) Good Sister, Bad Sister 2012-12-05 Simon
Invincible Shaolin (1978) Chang Cheh's response to 36th Chamber Of Shaolin 2004-01-19 Simon
The Weird Man (1983) Weird indeed! 2006-08-07 Simon
Trail Of The Broken Blade (1967) One of the better swordplay films of its era 2003-07-27 Simon
Iron Bodyguard (1973) A generally worthy film 2003-05-11 Simon
The Invincible Fist (1969) Above average 2005-05-29 Simon
Bloody Escape (1975) Not a classic, but good. 2006-05-13 Simon

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Reviews by genre

Martial Arts (52)
Period Film (37)
Wuxia (13)
Action (8)
Gangster (6)
Historical Epic (5)
Fantasy (4)
Drama (3)
War (2)
Comedy (1)
Romance (1)
Thriller (1)
Arthouse (1)
Melodrama (1)