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
Jade Tiger (1977)	...read review...	2004-01-19	Simon
The Super Inframan (1975)	If any film deserves the title "Camp Classic" this is it.	2004-06-20	Simon
Holy Weapon (1993)	wilfully convoluted	2002-03-03	Simon
Holy Flame Of The Martial World (1983)	mind-bending wu xia fantasy	2004-02-04	Simon
Gorgeous (1999)	Sweet and well produced romantic comedy starring Shu Qi	2002-02-07	Simon
Golden Swallow (1968)	Chang Cheh brings his own style to Come Drink With Me sequel	2021-08-01	Simon
The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues (1991)	Bona fide hidden gem	2002-01-12	Simon
Ghostly Bus (1995)	Marvellous low budget gem	2002-03-10	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
Flash Point (2007)	Hard boiled	2010-10-26	Simon
Fist Of Fury (1972)	Landmark that still holds some interest after 30 years	2001-12-14	Simon
Dragon From Russia (1990)	medium-level classic	2003-03-01	Simon
The Avenging Fist (2001)	Fun, Thrilling and thoroughly good looking	2002-03-03	Simon
Dreadnaught (1981)	Classic action-comedy	2007-01-13	Simon
Demon Of The Lute (1983)	Great fun comic-book wuxia	2006-01-02	Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971)	Good, bloody fun	2005-12-18	Simon
Deadend of Besiegers (1992)	Refreshing, quite a gem	2001-06-13	Simon
Brothers Five (1970)	One of Lo Wei's best films	2007-03-20	Simon
Broken Oath (1977)	Definitely one for martial arts fans to see	2007-03-28	Simon
Encounters Of The Spooky Kind 2 (1990)	Worthy successor	2012-06-22	Simon
Iceman Cometh (1989)	Essential for fans of Yuen Biao or Yuen Wah	2005-08-08	Simon
Ambush (1973)	Solid entertainment	2006-07-30	Simon
A Taste Of Cold Steel (1970)	Surprisingly violent swordplay film	2007-02-19	Simon
The Transporter 2 (2005)	Almost like a Hong Kong action movie	2006-01-29	Simon
The Duelist (2005)	a very enjoyable piece of cinema	2012-05-25	Simon
Kung Fu Dunk (2008)	Slick crowd-pleaser	2008-02-08	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)	a love song to kung fu films	2005-02-25	Simon
Tokyo Raiders (2000)	The future of action films?	2001-06-02	Simon
A Warrior's Tragedy (1993)	Delirious & visually impressive wuxia piece	2008-02-26	Simon