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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Ip Man (2008) Excellent kung fu film 2010-10-26 Simon
Dragons Forever (1988) Classic 80's action/comedy 2006-07-19 Simon
Judgement Of An Assassin (1977) One of the best wu xia 2006-05-29 Simon
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981) A minor revelation 2006-01-24 Simon
Saviour Of The Soul (1991) Uniquely stylish and cool 2006-01-16 Simon
Shaolin Intruders (1983) Tang Chia exceeds expectations 2005-12-29 Simon
The Chase (1971) Highly recommended 2005-09-21 Simon
The Odd Couple (1979) One of the best old-school martial arts films 2005-08-20 Simon
Swordsman II (1992) Classic 2005-07-16 Simon
Swordsman (1990) A seminal film, unfairly overshadowed by its sequel 2005-07-14 Simon
Clan Of The White Lotus (1980) Classic 2005-02-07 Simon
Martial Club (1981) May be as good as kung fu films get 2004-12-10 Simon
Spirit Of The Sword (1982) Beautiful production design 2004-10-25 Simon
Dragon Swamp (1969) Real dragons! 2004-10-22 Simon
The Thundering Sword (1967) Near-masterpiece 2004-06-18 Simon
New Tales Of The Flying Fox (1984) FUN 2004-03-10 Simon
The Last Samurai (2003) A very enjoyable historical epic. 2003-12-26 Simon
In The Line Of Duty IV (1989) Action packed 2003-07-27 Simon
Hero (2002) Pretty special 2003-05-10 Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972) All the makings of a cult classic 2003-04-27 Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965) Highly recommended 2003-04-05 Simon
The Blood Brothers (1973) The best Chang Cheh I've seen so far 2003-03-29 Simon
The Enigmatic Case (1980) Lost Gem 2003-03-07 Simon
Clans Of Intrigue (1977) Wonderfully convoluted wu xia murder mystery 2003-02-16 Simon
Fong Sai Yuk (1993) A must see HK movie 2003-01-31 Simon
Yes, Madam! (1985) Super-cheesy 2002-12-01 Simon
Asoka (2001) Impressive and powerful 2002-05-24 Simon
City Hunter (1993) Wong Jing's evil genius at its finest 2002-05-08 Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster (2001) Wonderful piece of film-making 2002-03-07 Simon
Magnificent Warriors (1987) Some of the best action sequences ever filmed 2002-02-22 Simon

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