Period Film 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
The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024)	Pretty good mainland wuxia	2024-04-17	Simon
Kids From Shaolin (1984)	Jet Li's second film is goofier but ends with a bang	2024-03-24	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1982)	Some of the finest martial arts seen on film	2024-03-18	Simon
The Emperor's Shadow (1996)	A beautiful intimate epic	2024-03-03	Simon
The Vengeful Beauty (1978)	Imaginative fights	2024-03-03	Simon
The Flying Guillotine II (1978)	More remote decapitation fun	2024-02-25	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
The Flying Guillotine (1975)	Solid action	2024-02-18	Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981)	A very silly film	2024-02-11	Simon
Yellow River Fighter (1988)	A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film	2024-02-04	Simon
Painted Skin (1993)	An ignominious end to a stellar career	2024-01-30	Simon
Oath of Death (1971)	Surprisingly gnarly for its time	2024-01-28	Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971)	One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia	2024-01-26	Simon
All the King's Men (1983)	I don't think I am smart enough to understand this film	2024-01-11	Simon
Four Moods (1970)	A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970	2024-01-07	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	In retrospect this was a wuxia classic	2024-01-01	Simon
The Assassin (2015)	Pretentious arthouse yawnfest	2023-12-28	Simon
Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue (1976)	A good name and a good time	2023-12-21	Simon
Prosperous of Family (1970)	Not awful, but no great reason to watch it	2023-11-22	Simon
The Red Phoenix (1978)	Nothing special, but some decent action	2023-11-01	Simon
Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (1985)	A sort of swan song for Shaw Brothers	2023-10-08	Simon
All Men Are Brothers (1973)	Less fun than I remembered	2023-10-01	Simon
The Water Margin (1972)	A lavish production delivering entertainment	2023-09-17	Simon
The Absurd Brave (1969)	Unconventional, not particularly successful	2023-09-05	Simon
How to Choose a Royal Bride (1985)	A prototype Royal Tramp	2023-08-27	Simon
The Flying Dragon Mountain (1971)	A passable time-waster	2023-08-17	Simon
The Brave and the Evil (1971)	Really impressive action for 1971	2023-08-01	Simon
To Kill a Mastermind (1979)	Good fun, but not essential	2023-07-07	Simon
A City Called Dragon (1969)	Engaging Taiwanese wuxia	2023-07-01	Simon
Black Invitation (1969)	Nothing special	2023-06-24	Simon