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
Throne Of Blood (1957)	Kurosawa's interpretation of Macbeth	2013-01-04	Simon
The Avenging Eagle (1978)	One of the better Shaw Brothers martial arts films	2012-12-29	Simon
Last Hero In China (1993)	An irreverent addition to the Wong Fei Hung canon	2012-11-24	Simon
Raining In The Mountain (1979)	Sumptuous exploration of Buddhist philosophy	2012-11-12	Simon
War Of The Arrows (2011)	Nice looking period action film	2012-11-09	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
Khunsuk (2003)	A very worthy historical epic	2003-10-12	Simon
Mr. Vampire (1985)	Genre defining classic	2012-10-02	Simon
The Water Margin (1972)	A lavish production delivering entertainment	2023-09-17	Simon
Heroes Of Sung (1973)	highly enjoyable swordplay film	2003-10-06	Simon
Boxer From Shantung (1972)	Strong Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle	2022-05-24	Simon
All Men Are Brothers (1973)	Great production values and lots of fun	2004-01-19	Simon
A World Without Thieves (2004)	Recommended	2006-01-08	Simon
Wu Xia (2011)	Fresh and well executed	2012-01-06	Simon
What Price Survival (1994)	Visually beautiful, rather impenetrable	2001-05-27	Simon
Valley Of The Fangs (1970)	Worthy entry in a crowded genre	2007-06-03	Simon
To Kill A Jaguar (1977)	Great story and decent fight scenes	2004-02-22	Simon
The Valiant Ones (1975)	More innovative action scenes from the master	2003-03-07	Simon
The Swift Knight (1971)	A cut above average	2007-06-19	Simon
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971)	Solid martial arts film	2005-12-29	Simon
The Myth (2005)	Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall	2006-01-31	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
The Kung Fu Instructor (1979)	Nearly classic	2006-08-14	Simon
Knight Of Old Cathay (1968)	Rather splendid melodrama	2007-04-12	Simon
The Jade Raksha (1968)	Enjoyable Cheng Pei-Pei vehicle	2007-02-26	Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971)	Great story with charming lead	2006-02-26	Simon
The Flying Dagger (1969)	Solid swordplay film	2006-01-08	Simon
Dragon Creek (1967)	Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable	2007-02-09	Simon
The Black Tavern (1972)	Great inn-based wu xia	2007-06-11	Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981)	Excellent fight scenes	2005-01-15	Simon