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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
Men from the Monastery (1974) Perhaps hasn't aged well 2007-07-30 Simon
Sex and Zen (1991) High budget soft porn comedy 2007-07-26 Simon
The Silent Swordsman (1967) Fairly good for the time 2007-07-25 Simon
Magnificent Swordsman (1968) Surprisingly mediocre 2007-07-24 Simon
Marco Polo (1975) A bit rubbish 2007-07-13 Simon
Five Superfighters (1979) Pretty dumb 2007-06-26 Simon
The Swift Knight (1971) A cut above average 2007-06-19 Simon
Flying Swordsgirl (1969) Doesn't suck, but isn't that hot. 2007-06-15 Simon
The Black Tavern (1972) Great inn-based wu xia 2007-06-11 Simon
The Young Avengers (1969) Good 60's swordplay 2007-06-08 Simon
Valley Of The Fangs (1970) Worthy entry in a crowded genre 2007-06-03 Simon
Shanghai Shanghai (1990) lacks that 'certain something' 2007-05-18 Simon
Whirlwind Knight (1969) A good effort 2007-05-07 Simon
The Black Lizard (1981) Production line Chor Yuen 2007-05-02 Simon
The Secret Of The Dirk (1970) Worth a watch for fans of the genre 2007-04-30 Simon
Rape Of The Sword (1967) A short film... but a good one 2007-04-24 Simon
Knight Of Old Cathay (1968) Rather splendid melodrama 2007-04-12 Simon
The Sword (1971) Nearly great, but awful action 2007-04-10 Simon
Duel For Gold (1971) Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers 2007-04-02 Simon
Brothers Five (1970) One of Lo Wei's best films 2007-03-20 Simon
Justice, My Foot! (1992) Good if you're a Chiau fan 2007-03-14 Simon
Full Moon Scimitar (1979) Good Chor Yuen/Gu Long film 2007-03-06 Simon
A Battle Of Wits (2006) Well worth a look if you're a fan of this sort of film! 2007-03-04 Simon
Opium And The Kung-Fu Master (1984) not awful, but not that great either 2007-03-01 Simon
The Jade Raksha (1968) Enjoyable Cheng Pei-Pei vehicle 2007-02-26 Simon
Peking Opera Blues (1986) I like it a lot, but not as much as some do 2007-02-25 Simon
The Barefoot Kid (1993) Pretty good 2007-02-20 Simon
A Taste Of Cold Steel (1970) Surprisingly violent swordplay film 2007-02-19 Simon
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) one of the better Shaolin films 2007-02-14 Simon
Dragon Creek (1967) Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable 2007-02-09 Simon

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