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 Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues (1991)	Bona fide hidden gem	2002-01-12	Simon
Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001)	Nice story, badly made film	2002-01-06	Simon
Magic Cop (1990)	Excellent Mr Vampire spinoff	2002-01-06	Simon
My Flying Wife (1991)	Delirious multi-genre piece	2001-12-17	Simon
Way Of The Dragon (1972)	An important step for Bruce to make, but falters a little	2001-12-14	Simon
Fist Of Fury (1972)	Landmark that still holds some interest after 30 years	2001-12-14	Simon
Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha (1981)	Above average old school fighter	2001-12-06	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Pretty much bored me	2001-11-27	Simon
The Big Boss (1971)	Doesn't stand up too well 30 years on	2001-11-23	Simon
Legend Of Zu (2001)	Sensory spectacle	2001-11-17	Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978)	Greatest martial arts film ever made?	2001-11-10	Simon
Shaolin Drunken Monk (1981)	Enjoyable	2001-11-08	Simon
Shaolin Vs. Lama (1983)	Excellent old school	2001-11-08	Simon
Life Of Ninja (1983)	Very cheesy but entertaining	2001-10-21	Simon
Death Duel of Kung Fu (1979)	Fair	2001-10-21	Simon
Tower Of Death (1981)	How to make a movie when your star is dead	2001-10-16	Simon
All Men Are Brothers: Blood Of The Leopard (1993)	A fun 90's wu xia romp	2001-10-16	Simon
Fists And Guts (1979)	Recommended	2001-10-16	Simon
Mahjong Dragon (1997)	All over the place but entertaining	2001-10-11	Simon
Fearless Hyena (1979)	One of Jackie's best martial arts performances	2001-09-26	Simon
Fist Of Fury 1991 (1991)	Excellently made film	2001-09-13	Simon
King Of Beggars (1992)	Good entertainment	2001-09-13	Simon
The Young Master (1980)	Excellent kung fu movie	2001-09-10	Simon
Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic (1990)	Mostly Harmless	2001-08-02	Simon
Beggar So (1993)	Lesser addition to Wong Fei Hung canon	2001-07-27	Simon
Skinny Tiger Fatty Dragon (1990)	Flawed but fun	2001-07-18	Simon
Righting Wrongs (1986)	Genre classic	2001-07-18	Simon
Miracles (1989)	Jackie flexes his directorial muscles	2001-07-18	Simon
Armour Of God (1987)	Dated but enjoyable	2001-07-18	Simon
The Assassin (1993)	Cheap but interesting	2001-06-27	Simon