Martial Arts 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
The Invincible Eight (1971)	Mainly of historical interest	2024-10-26	Simon
Mar's Villa (1977)	Strong indie kung fu	2024-10-15	Simon
The Tai-Chi Master (1993)	Suffers from high expectations	2024-10-13	Simon
Hitman (1998)	Solid mid-tier Jet Li film	2024-09-29	Simon
Elimination Pursuit (1983)	Pretty generic Taiwanese wuxia	2024-09-27	Simon
My Father Is A Hero (1995)	Sentimental but effective	2024-09-16	Simon
The Singing Killer (1970)	Another thief turns to song	2024-07-14	Simon
Fist Of Fury (1972)	Easily Bruce Lee's best film	2024-07-09	Simon
The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979)	Incredibly basic kung fu revenge story	2024-06-15	Simon
The Shaolin Kids (1975)	Reasonably entertaining wuxia/kung fu adventure	2024-06-02	Simon
Shaolin Kung Fu (1974)	Solid basher-style kung fu movie	2024-05-26	Simon
Dreadnaught (1981)	A minor classic of the era	2024-05-19	Simon
The Desperate Chase (1971)	Really solid wuxia for its day	2024-05-16	Simon
Dragon Fist (1972)	So you say you want a revolution	2024-05-12	Simon
The Eight Masters (1976)	Action-packed old school classic	2024-05-05	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Another telling of a classic Shaolin story	2024-05-05	Simon
The Return of the 18 Bronzemen (1976)	Rerun of The 18 Bronzemen	2024-04-21	Simon
The 18 Bronzemen (1976)	Not enough Bronzemen	2024-04-21	Simon
Holy Robe Of Shaolin Temple (1985)	Ferocious fight scenes	2024-04-07	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Kids From Shaolin (1984)	Jet Li's second film is goofier but ends with a bang	2024-03-24	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1982)	Some of the finest martial arts seen on film	2024-03-18	Simon
The Vengeful Beauty (1978)	Imaginative fights	2024-03-03	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
The Flying Guillotine II (1978)	More remote decapitation fun	2024-02-25	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
The Flying Guillotine (1975)	Solid action	2024-02-18	Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981)	A very silly film	2024-02-11	Simon
The Magic Crane (1993)	Not Film Workshop's finest hour	2024-02-07	Simon
Yellow River Fighter (1988)	A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film	2024-02-04	Simon