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
Heaven And Earth (1990)	Waste of time (theirs and mine)	2004-07-01	Simon
Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (1978)	Story is just too complicated for a film?	2005-07-29	Simon
Hero (2002)	Pretty special	2003-05-10	Simon
Hero (Corey Yuen) (1997)	Inferior remake of BOXER FROM SHANTUNG	2013-02-18	Simon
Heroes Of Sung (1973)	highly enjoyable swordplay film	2003-10-06	Simon
Heroes Two (1974)	Groundbreaking, apparently	2003-02-24	Simon
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)	Excellent drama with great performances	2001-11-29	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	Beautiful to look at	2004-10-12	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	In retrospect this was a wuxia classic	2024-01-01	Simon
How to Choose a Royal Bride (1985)	A prototype Royal Tramp	2023-08-27	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	One of the highlights of the Shaw Brothers catalogue	2021-04-01	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	All the makings of a cult classic	2003-04-27	Simon
Invincible Shaolin (1978)	Chang Cheh's response to 36th Chamber Of Shaolin	2004-01-19	Simon
Ip Man (2008)	Excellent kung fu film	2010-10-26	Simon
Ip Man 2 (2010)	...read review...	2010-12-03	Simon
Iron Bodyguard (1973)	A generally worthy film	2003-05-11	Simon
Iron Buddha (1970)	Watchable, but not very good	2008-02-07	Simon
Iron Monkey (1993)	Great entry into the Wong Fei-Hung canon	2012-11-24	Simon
Iron-Fisted Monk (1977)	Nothing too remarkable	2002-02-03	Simon
Jade Tiger (1977)	...read review...	2004-01-19	Simon
Jan Dara (2001)	Is tragic erotica a new genre?	2002-07-21	Simon
Journey Of The Doomed (1985)	...read review...	2003-08-30	Simon
Ju Dou (1990)	When I buy an animal I treat it as I wish	2021-04-03	Simon
Judgement Of An Assassin (1977)	One of the best wu xia	2006-05-29	Simon
Justice, My Foot! (1992)	Good if you're a Chiau fan	2007-03-14	Simon
Karate Bear Fighter (1975)	Chiba is on peak form	2012-05-22	Simon
Khunsuk (2003)	A very worthy historical epic	2003-10-12	Simon
Kickboxer (1993)	Worth looking at if you're in it for the fights	2002-02-05	Simon
Kids From Shaolin (1984)	Jet Li's second film is goofier but ends with a bang	2024-03-24	Simon
Kill! (1968)	Kept me entertained from start to finish	2006-01-23	Simon