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
Iceman 3D (2013)	Not as good as the original	2014-07-31	Simon
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011)	Looks good, but lacks substance	2012-04-21	Simon
Clash (2009)	Cheap and Cheesy	2013-04-08	Simon
Bodyguards And Assassins (2009)	Disappointing	2010-10-26	Simon
Fatal Move (2008)	Clearly inspired by SPL	2008-11-11	Simon
The City of Violence (2006)	Disappointing follow up to Arahan	2021-06-03	Simon
Lethal Ninja (2006)	...read review...	2007-02-04	Simon
Twins Effect II (2004)	Should have been better	2004-10-23	Simon
Karate Girls (2003)	Mostly harmless	2006-03-02	Simon
Body Weapon (1999)	Not a great film, but has some charms	2000-06-30	Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
Black Mask (1996)	Sounds great on paper but doesn't deliver	2021-06-17	Simon
Once Upon A Time In China III (1993)	The series falters in its 3rd outing	2020-05-31	Simon
The Bride With White Hair 2 (1993)	Another sequel that doesn't seem to understand why we loved the original	2013-01-03	Simon
The East Is Red (1993)	Cheap cash-in	2005-07-19	Simon
Kickboxer (1993)	Worth looking at if you're in it for the fights	2002-02-05	Simon
A Chinese Legend (1991)	Yet another knock-off of A CHINESE GHOST STORY	2013-05-03	Simon
Iron Angels (1987)	Schizophrenic but fun	2010-11-09	Simon
Mr. Vampire II (1986)	Never kiss a vampire	2012-11-05	Simon
Shaolin Drunkard (1983)	More Yuen Clan antics	2021-05-23	Simon
Roving Swordsman (1983)	5/10	2005-01-09	Simon
Descendant Of The Sun (1983)	A guilty pleasure at best	2005-04-27	Simon
Five Element Ninjas (1982)	Interesting ideas, uninspired execution	2012-11-09	Simon
Fake Ghost Catchers (1982)	Suffers from a weak script	2005-08-09	Simon
The Black Lizard (1981)	Production line Chor Yuen	2007-05-02	Simon
Two Champions Of Shaolin (1980)	Terrible in most respects	2004-01-19	Simon
The Master (Shaw Brothers) (1980)	Great kung fu, ok movie	2003-09-10	Simon
Convict Killer (1980)	Mediocre wu xia	2006-11-06	Simon
By Hook Or By Crook (1980)	somewhat entertaining	2003-03-18	Simon
Bat Without Wings (1980)	Sadly the KISS makeup is really the best thing about it	2021-06-13	Simon