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
Naughty Boys (1986)	Won't change your life, will entertain	2005-10-20	Simon
Born To Fight (2004)	New levels of absurd action	2005-10-12	Simon
Outlaw Brothers (1990)	Great 80's martial arts/action/comedy	2005-10-04	Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980)	Great, once it gets going	2005-09-25	Simon
The Chase (1971)	Highly recommended	2005-09-21	Simon
Dirty Ho (1979)	Much ado about nothing	2005-09-12	Simon
Fast Fingers (1983)	Good action makes up for weak script	2005-09-04	Simon
Call To Arms (1973)	Nice eye candy, not much else	2005-08-31	Simon
Fist Of Legend (1994)	Jet's finest work, and one of the best martial arts films	2005-08-30	Simon
Winners And Sinners (1983)	A very funny film	2005-08-23	Simon
The Odd Couple (1979)	One of the best old-school martial arts films	2005-08-20	Simon
Swift Sword (1980)	Bad, but perhaps enjoyable anyway	2005-08-19	Simon
Ode To Gallantry (1982)	Good story, a bit short on fights	2005-08-15	Simon
Fake Ghost Catchers (1982)	Suffers from a weak script	2005-08-09	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon
Wing Chun (1994)	a decent piece of entertainment	2005-08-04	Simon
King Boxer (1972)	classic piece of 70's kung fu	2005-08-03	Simon
Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)	Good story, needed better fights	2005-07-31	Simon
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)	Story is just too complicated for a film?	2005-07-29	Simon
Knight Errant (1973)	Enthusiasts only	2005-07-22	Simon
Treasure Hunters (1981)	Great action, mixed comedy	2005-07-21	Simon
The Crimson Charm (1971)	Non-essential	2005-07-20	Simon
The East Is Red (1993)	Cheap cash-in	2005-07-19	Simon
Women On The Run (1993)	Overlooked minor-classic	2005-07-17	Simon
Swordsman II (1992)	Classic	2005-07-16	Simon
Swordsman (1990)	A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel	2005-07-14	Simon
The Lady Assassin (1983)	Some amazing action scenes	2005-07-04	Simon
Deadful Melody (1994)	Well worth a watch	2005-07-02	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story III (1991)	In many ways a retread of the first part	2005-06-28	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)	cash-in with more comedy (but less funny)	2005-06-28	Simon