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
Bastard Swordsman (1983)	Well realised fantasy wu-xia	2006-01-05	Simon
Bat Without Wings (1980)	Sadly the KISS makeup is really the best thing about it	2021-06-13	Simon
Battle Wizard (1977)	Early example of fantasy wu xia	2005-04-18	Simon
Beggar So (1993)	Lesser addition to Wong Fei Hung canon	2001-07-27	Simon
Bells Of Death (1968)	Simple but effective story of revenge	2021-06-06	Simon
Big Bad Sis (1976)	Better than Big Brother Cheng	2006-05-21	Simon
Big Brother Cheng (1975)	Sequel to The Teahouse	2004-01-19	Simon
Black Butterfly (1968)	A decent if unremarkable late 60's wuxia	2021-05-10	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Black Mask 2 (2002)	Utter junk	2003-01-26	Simon
Blade Of Fury (1993)	Epic tale of politics, brotherhood and kung fu	2012-11-06	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Pretty much bored me	2001-11-27	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Another telling of a classic Shaolin story	2024-05-05	Simon
Blonde Fury (1989)	Pure action movie	2002-07-22	Simon
Bloody Escape (1975)	Not a classic, but good.	2006-05-13	Simon
Bloody Parrot (1981)	Very entertaining!	2021-03-08	Simon
Body Weapon (1999)	Not a great film, but has some charms	2000-06-30	Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009)	Disappointing	2010-10-26	Simon
Born To Fight (2004)	New levels of absurd action	2005-10-12	Simon
Boxer From Shantung (1972)	Strong Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle	2022-05-24	Simon
Broken Oath (1977)	Definitely one for martial arts fans to see	2007-03-28	Simon
Brotherhood Of The Wolf (2001)	Rambles on	2002-06-07	Simon
Brothers Five (1970)	One of Lo Wei's best films	2007-03-20	Simon
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
Burning Paradise (1994)	Gothic and macabre wire fu from Ringo Lam	2012-10-30	Simon
Butterfly And Sword (1993)	Some of the best early 90's wire-fu choreography	2000-10-16	Simon
By Hook Or By Crook (1980)	somewhat entertaining	2003-03-18	Simon
Call of Heroes (2016)	Justice only exists if it is maintained	2020-08-24	Simon
Call To Arms (1973)	Nice eye candy, not much else	2005-08-31	Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982)	Great fights	2005-05-07	Simon