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 Transporter 2 (2005)	Almost like a Hong Kong action movie	2006-01-29	Simon
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981)	A minor revelation	2006-01-24	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead (2004)	Enjoyable throwback	2006-01-21	Simon
SPL (2005)	Hong Kong gets its mojo back	2006-01-21	Simon
Clan Of Amazons (1978)	Weak Chor Yuen/Ku Long collaboration	2006-01-17	Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981)	A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film	2006-01-16	Simon
Saviour Of The Soul (1991)	Uniquely stylish and cool	2006-01-16	Simon
Arhats In Fury (1985)	Decent mainland wushu film	2006-01-15	Simon
Return Of Bastard Swordsman (1984)	Enjoyably daft	2006-01-12	Simon
Extreme Challenge (2001)	Cheap and cheesy	2006-01-08	Simon
Throw Down (2004)	Worthy effort but why Louis Koo?	2006-01-08	Simon
The Flying Dagger (1969)	Solid swordplay film	2006-01-08	Simon
Royal Tramp I&II (1992)	Entertaining wu xia spoof	2006-01-07	Simon
Fist Power (2000)	Not a well-made film	2006-01-07	Simon
Bastard Swordsman (1983)	Well realised fantasy wu-xia	2006-01-05	Simon
Demon Of The Lute (1983)	Great fun comic-book wuxia	2006-01-02	Simon
Kung Fu Mahjong (2005)	Just about worth watching	2005-12-30	Simon
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)	Solid martial arts film	2005-12-29	Simon
Return Of The One-Armed Swordsman (1969)	A pretty worthy film	2005-12-29	Simon
Shaolin Intruders (1983)	Tang Chia exceeds expectations	2005-12-29	Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971)	Good, bloody fun	2005-12-18	Simon
Chinese Heroes (2001)	Just a fun action film	2005-12-02	Simon
The King Boxer (2000)	Watchable kung fu film	2005-11-27	Simon
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1981)	Another pretty wu-xia from Chor Yuen	2005-11-15	Simon
Undiscovered Tomb (2002)	Enjoyable fluff	2005-11-12	Simon
Seoul Raiders (2005)	Enjoyable but disposable	2005-11-10	Simon
The Blade (1995)	Tsui Hark reinvents himself again	2005-10-30	Simon
The Swordmates (1969)	Distinctly average	2005-10-27	Simon
Rumble In The Bronx (1995)	One of the last really memorable Jackie films	2005-10-25	Simon
Seven Swords (2005)	Good, but I assume the 4hr cut would be better!	2005-10-21	Simon