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
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
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