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
Body Weapon (1999)	Not a great film, but has some charms	2000-06-30	Simon
Chivalrous Legend (1999)	Enjoyable period piece	2012-06-07	Simon
The Storm Riders (1998)	A genuine epic that pioneered a new style of wu xia film	2021-02-27	Simon
Who Am I? (1998)	Feels like a bad Hollywood B-movie	2000-10-16	Simon
Ballistic Kiss (1998)	Stylish but cliched and pretentious	2004-10-16	Simon
The Blacksheep Affair (1998)	Expect the worst, and it might be a pleasant surprise	2002-03-11	Simon
Knock Off (1998)	Good silly fun	2003-03-29	Simon
Drive (1997)	A joy to watch	2022-11-12	Simon
Drive (1997)	Shows what people can achieve when they are doing what they love	2000-07-19	Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
Once Upon A Time In China And America (1997)	misconceived from the start	2003-06-08	Simon
Mr. Nice Guy (1997)	For fans only	2010-11-08	Simon
Mahjong Dragon (1997)	All over the place but entertaining	2001-10-11	Simon
Forbidden City Cop (1996)	One of the best Stephen Chiau films of the 1990's	2021-12-12	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Dr Wai & The Scripture With No Words (1996)	Lunatic fun, and points for ambition	2002-02-03	Simon
Hero Of Swallow (1996)	Not that bad	2004-02-23	Simon
Tai Chi II (1996)	Impressive	2003-08-24	Simon
The Blade (1995)	Tsui Hark reinvents himself again	2005-10-30	Simon
Thunderbolt (1995)	Good movie, not typical "Jackie Chan" though	2002-03-13	Simon
Little Drunken Masters (1995)	Kiddie kung fu movie	2002-03-14	Simon
Rumble In The Bronx (1995)	One of the last really memorable Jackie films	2005-10-25	Simon
Ghostly Bus (1995)	Marvellous low budget gem	2002-03-10	Simon
Drunken Master II (1994)	One of the best martial arts films	2020-09-05	Simon
Fire Dragon (1994)	Decent wu xia in the early 90's tradition	2013-06-08	Simon
Maidens Of Heavenly Mountain (1994)	Beautiful nonsense	2012-11-20	Simon
Burning Paradise (1994)	Gothic and macabre wire fu from Ringo Lam	2012-10-30	Simon
Wing Chun (1994)	a decent piece of entertainment	2005-08-04	Simon
What Price Survival (1994)	Visually beautiful, rather impenetrable	2001-05-27	Simon
New Legend Of Shaolin (1994)	Stupid but entertaining	2002-02-03	Simon