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
Death Duel (1977)	Lesser Chor Yuen/Gu Long work	2003-03-29	Simon
The Brave Archer (1977)	Barebones adaptation of the Condor Heroes novels	2020-09-27	Simon
Clans Of Intrigue (1977)	Wonderfully convoluted wu xia murder mystery	2003-02-16	Simon
The Eight Masters (1976)	Action-packed old school classic	2024-05-05	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Another telling of a classic Shaolin story	2024-05-05	Simon
The Return of the 18 Bronzemen (1976)	Rerun of The 18 Bronzemen	2024-04-21	Simon
Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue (1976)	A good name and a good time	2023-12-21	Simon
The Killer Meteors (1976)	Reasonably entertaining fluff	2022-08-09	Simon
The Dragon Missile (1976)	Fun romp in the Flying Guillotine style	2015-03-13	Simon
Web Of Death (1976)	Goofy but entertaining	2021-08-08	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
Hand Of Death (1976)	Largely forgettable Shaolin story	2021-11-13	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Pretty much bored me	2001-11-27	Simon
Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)	Pretty Good	2003-02-24	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1976)	Not that great	2003-05-03	Simon
New Shaolin Boxers (1976)	Simple film	2010-11-04	Simon
New Fist Of Fury (1976)	Mildly entertaining - or at least interesting	2002-03-18	Simon
Killer Clans (1976)	Difficult to follow but enjoyable	2003-01-07	Simon
Killing Machine (1976)	Worth a look for Chiba fans, non-essential for everyone else	2012-05-22	Simon
The Dragon Tamers (1975)	Fine, I guess	2020-07-28	Simon
The Flying Guillotine (1975)	Solid action	2024-02-18	Simon
Marco Polo (1975)	A bit rubbish	2007-07-13	Simon
The Valiant Ones (1975)	More innovative action scenes from the master	2003-03-07	Simon
Spiritual Boxer (1975)	Lau Kar-Leung's directorial debut	2004-10-22	Simon
The Golden Lion (1975)	a very entertaining watch	2007-10-08	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
Five Shaolin Masters (1974)	Too much fighting!	2004-05-22	Simon
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974)	one of the better Shaolin films	2007-02-14	Simon
Men from the Monastery (1974)	Perhaps hasn't aged well	2007-07-30	Simon