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 Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
Five Element Ninjas (1982)	Interesting ideas, uninspired execution	2012-11-09	Simon
Duel To The Death (1982)	You can never kill all the ninjas!	2012-11-07	Simon
House Of Traps (1982)	Reasonably entertaining	2009-09-25	Simon
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
Spirit Of The Sword (1982)	Beautiful production design	2004-10-25	Simon
Fake Ghost Catchers (1982)	Suffers from a weak script	2005-08-09	Simon
Ode To Gallantry (1982)	Good story, a bit short on fights	2005-08-15	Simon
Ninja In The Dragon's Den (1982)	A lot of fun	2002-05-11	Simon
Legendary Weapons Of China (1982)	Story meh, action omg!	2005-02-04	Simon
Human Lanterns (1982)	A real masterpiece!	2021-05-24	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
Clan Feuds (1982)	Nice Gu Long adaptation	2007-02-06	Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982)	Great fights	2005-05-07	Simon
The Dead and The Deadly (1982)	Very enjoyable supernatural action-comedy	2012-06-26	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
The Prodigal Son (1981)	One of the very best kung fu films	2021-07-10	Simon
What Price Honesty? (1981)	Shallow and mediocre	2019-08-25	Simon
Shaolin Drunken Monk (1981)	Enjoyable	2001-11-08	Simon
Tower Of Death (1981)	How to make a movie when your star is dead	2001-10-16	Simon
Lion Vs Lion (1981)	Banal and annoying	2004-01-19	Simon
Bloody Parrot (1981)	Very entertaining!	2021-03-08	Simon
Treasure Hunters (1981)	Great action, mixed comedy	2005-07-21	Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981)	A very silly film	2024-02-11	Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981)	A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film	2006-01-16	Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981)	Excellent fight scenes	2005-01-15	Simon
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1981)	Another pretty wu-xia from Chor Yuen	2005-11-15	Simon
My Young Auntie (1981)	Kung fu doesn't get much better than this!	2021-04-16	Simon
Masked Avengers (1981)	The action is the highlight	2007-08-27	Simon
Martial Club (1981)	May be as good as kung fu films get	2004-12-10	Simon