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
Hero (2002)	Pretty special	2003-05-10	Simon
The Streetfighter (1974)	Highly (but selectively) recommended!	2012-05-22	Simon
One-Armed Swordsman (1967)	One of the pillars of martial arts cinema	2021-07-18	Simon
Swordsman II (1992)	Classic	2005-07-16	Simon
Swordsman (1990)	A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel	2005-07-14	Simon
Asoka (2001)	Impressive and powerful	2002-05-24	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	All the makings of a cult classic	2003-04-27	Simon
Yes, Madam! (1985)	Super-cheesy	2002-12-01	Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster (2001)	Wonderful piece of film-making	2002-03-07	Simon
Clans Of Intrigue (1977)	Wonderfully convoluted wu xia murder mystery	2003-02-16	Simon
Clan Of The White Lotus (1980)	Classic	2005-02-07	Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983)	Landmark	2010-11-07	Simon
In The Line Of Duty IV (1989)	Action packed	2003-07-27	Simon
The Eight Masters (1976)	Action-packed old school classic	2024-05-05	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
Yellow River Fighter (1988)	A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film	2024-02-04	Simon
Oath of Death (1971)	Surprisingly gnarly for its time	2024-01-28	Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971)	One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia	2024-01-26	Simon
Four Moods (1970)	A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970	2024-01-07	Simon
Magic Cop (1990)	...read review...	2023-10-29	Simon
The Brave and the Evil (1971)	Really impressive action for 1971	2023-08-01	Simon
The Long Chase (1971)	Very enjoyable	2023-07-30	Simon
Death Duel (1977)	Much better than I remembered	2023-05-21	Simon
The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968)	One of the better post-CDWM films	2023-05-21	Simon
Furies (2022)	Just what the doctor ordered	2023-03-26	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)	...read review...	2023-02-24	Simon
Project A II (1987)	Jackie doing what Jackie does	2022-12-17	Simon