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
Shadow Whip (1971)	Snowy whips	2021-05-17	Simon
Shadowless Sword (2005)	Probably a bad film but it's at least kind of pretty	2012-05-25	Simon
Shanghai 13 (1984)	Chang Cheh goes indie	2015-02-18	Simon
Shanghai Blues (1984)	Zany comedy with a human heart	2020-07-13	Simon
Shanghai Grand (1996)	Poor attempt to convert a popular series into a movie	2001-12-20	Simon
Shanghai Shanghai (1990)	lacks that 'certain something'	2007-05-18	Simon
Shanghai Triad (1995)	Visually stunning	2006-01-08	Simon
Shaolin (2011)	nicely made	2011-12-19	Simon
Shaolin Drunken Monk (1981)	Enjoyable	2001-11-08	Simon
Shaolin Hand Lock (1978)	Would have made a good Bruce Lee film	2004-01-19	Simon
Shaolin Intruders (1983)	Tang Chia exceeds expectations	2005-12-29	Simon
Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue (1976)	A good name and a good time	2023-12-21	Simon
Shaolin Mantis (1978)	Probably David Chiang's best film	2004-10-22	Simon
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974)	one of the better Shaolin films	2007-02-14	Simon
Shaolin Prince (1983)	a manic comedy wire-fu extravaganza	2004-10-22	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1982)	Some of the finest martial arts seen on film	2024-03-18	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1976)	Not that great	2003-05-03	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead (2004)	Enjoyable throwback	2006-01-21	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead: Ultimate Power (2006)	Cheap and cheesy sequel/prequel that's fun to watch	2021-05-22	Simon
Shaolin Vs. Lama (1983)	Excellent old school	2001-11-08	Simon
Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)	Pretty Good	2003-02-24	Simon
She'd Hate Rather Than Love (1971)	Solid Union Films production	2023-06-19	Simon
Shinobi (2005)	A tragic romance... with ninjas	2005-11-12	Simon
Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001)	Nice story, badly made film	2002-01-06	Simon
Snake And Crane Arts Of Shaolin (1978)	Great final reel but the rest is trash	2021-02-26	Simon
Sons Of Good Earth (1965)	Solid debut from one of cinema's masters	2006-04-24	Simon
Spiritual Boxer (1975)	Lau Kar-Leung's directorial debut	2004-10-22	Simon
Suriyothai (2001)	Flaws aside, it's an impressive movie	2002-05-27	Simon
Swift Sword (1980)	Bad, but perhaps enjoyable anyway	2005-08-19	Simon
Sword In The Moon (2003)	Decent attempt at wu xia from South Korea	2005-01-01	Simon