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
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983)	Landmark	2010-11-07	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1982)	Some of the finest martial arts seen on film	2024-03-18	Simon
Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1982)	Pretty and good fun, but inconsequential	2023-06-05	Simon
The Postman Fights Back (1982)	Some good moments but they don't cohere into a strong film	2021-07-02	Simon
Duel To The Death (1982)	You can never kill all the ninjas!	2012-11-07	Simon
Tiger Killer (1982)	Solid period melodrama	2005-10-08	Simon
Ode To Gallantry (1982)	Good story, a bit short on fights	2005-08-15	Simon
Ninja In The Dragon's Den (1982)	A lot of fun	2002-05-11	Simon
Legendary Weapons Of China (1982)	Story meh, action omg!	2005-02-04	Simon
Godfather Of Canton (1982)	Watchable, nothing more	2006-06-03	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
Clan Feuds (1982)	Nice Gu Long adaptation	2007-02-06	Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982)	Great fights	2005-05-07	Simon
The Dead and The Deadly (1982)	Very enjoyable supernatural action-comedy	2012-06-26	Simon
What Price Honesty? (1981)	Shallow and mediocre	2019-08-25	Simon
Shaolin Drunken Monk (1981)	Enjoyable	2001-11-08	Simon
Lion Vs Lion (1981)	Banal and annoying	2004-01-19	Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981)	A very silly film	2024-02-11	Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981)	A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film	2006-01-16	Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981)	Excellent fight scenes	2005-01-15	Simon
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1981)	Another pretty wu-xia from Chor Yuen	2005-11-15	Simon
Masked Avengers (1981)	The action is the highlight	2007-08-27	Simon
Martial Club (1981)	May be as good as kung fu films get	2004-12-10	Simon
Dreadnaught (1981)	Classic action-comedy	2007-01-13	Simon
The Black Lizard (1981)	Production line Chor Yuen	2007-05-02	Simon
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981)	A minor revelation	2006-01-24	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
Return To The 36th Chamber (1980)	Largely misconceived sequel	2004-01-19	Simon
Two Champions Of Shaolin (1980)	Terrible in most respects	2004-01-19	Simon
The Young Master (1980)	Excellent kung fu movie	2001-09-10	Simon