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
Killer Clans (1976)	Difficult to follow but enjoyable	2003-01-07	Simon
Killer Darts (1968)	Close to a clunker	2005-06-17	Simon
Killers Five (1969)	...read review...	2005-02-09	Simon
Killing Machine (1976)	Worth a look for Chiba fans, non-essential for everyone else	2012-05-22	Simon
King Cat (1967)	Impressive	2005-06-09	Simon
King Eagle (1971)	Good Sister, Bad Sister	2012-12-05	Simon
Knight Of Old Cathay (1968)	Rather splendid melodrama	2007-04-12	Simon
Kung Fu Cult Master (1993)	One of the best examples of the early 90's wu xia film	2012-10-31	Simon
Kung Fu Hustle (2004)	a love song to kung fu films	2005-02-25	Simon
Kunpan - Legend of the Warlord (2002)	Well, I don't recommend not watching	2012-05-25	Simon
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon
Lady Of Steel (1970)	Passable Shaw Brothers/Cheng Pei-Pei swordplay film	2013-02-02	Simon
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)	Sequel switches onto a different track	2021-08-01	Simon
Lady Whirlwind (1972)	Watchable.	2023-04-16	Simon
Last Eunuch in China (1988)	...read review...	2006-01-16	Simon
Last Hero In China (1993)	An irreverent addition to the Wong Fei Hung canon	2012-11-24	Simon
Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1979)	I never enjoy drinking with a dead man	2012-11-26	Simon
Legend Of The Bat (1978)	Entertaining fantasy	2003-05-10	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
Legend Of The Evil Lake (2003)	Not impressed	2004-02-12	Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980)	Great, once it gets going	2005-09-25	Simon
Legend Of The Mountain (1979)	Better than most other movies	2002-02-03	Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981)	A very silly film	2024-02-11	Simon
Legend Of Zu (2001)	Sensory spectacle	2001-11-17	Simon
Legendary Weapons Of China (1982)	Story meh, action omg!	2005-02-04	Simon
Let The Bullets Fly (2010)	Action comedy that's smart and funny	2013-02-09	Simon
Lion Vs Lion (1981)	Banal and annoying	2004-01-19	Simon
Little Big Soldier (2009)	Well worth a look.	2010-11-10	Simon
Little Dragon Maiden (1983)	Fun fantasy wuxia	2003-10-11	Simon
Long Road To Gallantry (1984)	Fun but slight wu xia from Shaw Brothers' autumn years	2019-11-17	Simon