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
Fatal Contact (2006)	Bad film, great Wu Jing showcase	2007-09-11	Simon
Masked Avengers (1981)	The action is the highlight	2007-08-27	Simon
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977)	Pretty good stuff!	2007-08-18	Simon
Men from the Monastery (1974)	Perhaps hasn't aged well	2007-07-30	Simon
The Silent Swordsman (1967)	Fairly good for the time	2007-07-25	Simon
Magnificent Swordsman (1968)	Surprisingly mediocre	2007-07-24	Simon
Marco Polo (1975)	A bit rubbish	2007-07-13	Simon
Along Comes A Tiger (1977)	Easy to watch	2007-07-06	Simon
Five Superfighters (1979)	Pretty dumb	2007-06-26	Simon
The Swift Knight (1971)	A cut above average	2007-06-19	Simon
Flying Swordsgirl (1969)	Doesn't suck, but isn't that hot.	2007-06-15	Simon
The Black Tavern (1972)	Great inn-based wu xia	2007-06-11	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
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
Choi Lee Fat Kung Fu (1979)	Great kung fu, lame comedy, no plot	2007-04-25	Simon
Rape Of The Sword (1967)	A short film... but a good one	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
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
Broken Oath (1977)	Definitely one for martial arts fans to see	2007-03-28	Simon