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
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
Hero Of Swallow (1996)	Not that bad	2004-02-23	Simon
Heroes Of Sung (1973)	highly enjoyable swordplay film	2003-10-06	Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978)	Amongst the greatest kung fu films ever made	2022-07-04	Simon
Heroes Of The East (1978)	Greatest martial arts film ever made?	2001-11-10	Simon
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)	...read review...	2004-01-19	Simon
Heroes Two (1974)	Groundbreaking, apparently	2003-02-24	Simon
High Kick Girl (2009)	Good Karate showcase disguised as a film	2013-03-31	Simon
His Name Is Nobody (1979)	Worth a watch	2006-02-14	Simon
Hitman In The Hand Of Buddha (1981)	Above average old school fighter	2001-12-06	Simon
Holy Flame Of The Martial World (1983)	mind-bending wu xia fantasy	2004-02-04	Simon
Holy Robe Of Shaolin Temple (1985)	Not bad	2003-01-31	Simon
Holy Robe Of Shaolin Temple (1985)	Ferocious fight scenes	2024-04-07	Simon
Holy Virgin Versus The Evil Dead (1991)	One of the all-time great film titles!	2022-10-26	Simon
Holy Weapon (1993)	wilfully convoluted	2002-03-03	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	Beautiful to look at	2004-10-12	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	In retrospect this was a wuxia classic	2024-01-01	Simon
House Of Fury (2005)	Slightly disappointing but still good	2005-06-23	Simon
House Of Traps (1982)	Reasonably entertaining	2009-09-25	Simon
Human Lanterns (1982)	A real masterpiece!	2021-05-24	Simon
Iceman 3D (2013)	Not as good as the original	2014-07-31	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon
In The Line Of Duty III (1988)	Basic but competently delivered	2023-05-23	Simon
In The Line Of Duty IV (1989)	Action packed	2003-07-27	Simon
In The Line Of Duty V: Middle Man (1990)	Nice stunts	2002-03-06	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	All the makings of a cult classic	2003-04-27	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	One of the highlights of the Shaw Brothers catalogue	2021-04-01	Simon
Invincible Shaolin (1978)	Chang Cheh's response to 36th Chamber Of Shaolin	2004-01-19	Simon
Ip Man (2008)	Excellent kung fu film	2010-10-26	Simon