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
Shanghai Shanghai (1990)	lacks that 'certain something'	2007-05-18	Simon
Duel For Gold (1971)	Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers	2007-04-02	Simon
Opium And The Kung-Fu Master (1984)	not awful, but not that great either	2007-03-01	Simon
The Fortune Code (1990)	Not great cinema, but mostly harmless.	2007-02-07	Simon
Flag Of Iron (1980)	Standard Venoms stuff	2006-08-21	Simon
That Man In Chang-An (1967)	Dated but moderately entertaining	2006-06-19	Simon
Thunderbolt Fist (1972)	Mostly bad film, but good action	2006-06-11	Simon
Red Sorghum (1987)	Worth a watch	2006-06-06	Simon
Ten Tigers Of Kwantung (1979)	Disposable kung fu	2006-05-01	Simon
The Fastest Sword (1968)	Decent swordplay film	2006-04-15	Simon
The Proud Youth (1978)	A decent film, but not remarkable	2006-02-02	Simon
Shaolin Vs Evil Dead (2004)	Enjoyable throwback	2006-01-21	Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981)	A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film	2006-01-16	Simon
Last Eunuch in China (1988)	...read review...	2006-01-16	Simon
Arhats In Fury (1985)	Decent mainland wushu film	2006-01-15	Simon
The King Boxer (2000)	Watchable kung fu film	2005-11-27	Simon
The Swordmates (1969)	Distinctly average	2005-10-27	Simon
The Crimson Charm (1971)	Non-essential	2005-07-20	Simon
A Chinese Ghost Story II (1990)	cash-in with more comedy (but less funny)	2005-06-28	Simon
Cat Vs. Rat (1982)	Great fights	2005-05-07	Simon
Death Valley (1968)	watchable but non-essential	2005-03-13	Simon
The Enchantress (1983)	a difficult one to rate	2005-02-27	Simon
Bamboo House Of Dolls (1973)	covers all the bases	2005-02-13	Simon
The Sword Of Swords (1968)	Decent enough	2005-02-07	Simon
An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty (1984)	DVD missing nearly half the film?	2004-10-12	Simon
Five Shaolin Masters (1974)	Too much fighting!	2004-05-22	Simon
Return To The 36th Chamber (1980)	Largely misconceived sequel	2004-01-19	Simon
Enchanting Shadow (1960)	The original Chinese Ghost Story	2004-01-19	Simon
Shaolin Temple (1976)	Not that great	2003-05-03	Simon
The Jade Bow (1966)	Not a bad effort	2003-04-05	Simon