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
Vengeance of the Phoenix Sisters (1968) Visually striking 2024-07-23 Simon
Dreadnaught (1981) A minor classic of the era 2024-05-19 Simon
The Eight Masters (1976) Action-packed old school classic 2024-05-05 Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980) A must-see for kung fu fans 2024-02-23 Simon
Yellow River Fighter (1988) A rare mainland Chinese wuxia film 2024-02-04 Simon
Oath of Death (1971) Surprisingly gnarly for its time 2024-01-28 Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971) One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia 2024-01-26 Simon
Four Moods (1970) A who's who of Taiwanese cinema in 1970 2024-01-07 Simon
The Water Margin (1972) A lavish production delivering entertainment 2023-09-17 Simon
The Brave and the Evil (1971) Really impressive action for 1971 2023-08-01 Simon
A City Called Dragon (1969) Engaging Taiwanese wuxia 2023-07-01 Simon
Death Duel (1977) Much better than I remembered 2023-05-21 Simon
The Swordsman of All Swordsmen (1968) One of the better post-CDWM films 2023-05-21 Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015) Fun and stylish ninja silliness 2023-03-25 Simon
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973) ...read review... 2023-02-24 Simon
Project A II (1987) Jackie doing what Jackie does 2022-12-17 Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965) Not quite as impressive as I remembered, but still pretty cool 2022-06-19 Simon
Boxer From Shantung (1972) Strong Chen Kuan-Tai vehicle 2022-05-24 Simon
Forbidden City Cop (1996) One of the best Stephen Chiau films of the 1990's 2021-12-12 Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966) Deserves more appreciation 2021-11-29 Simon
Twelve Gold Medallions (1970) Not quite as impressive as I remembered 2021-11-07 Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983) Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic 2021-08-20 Simon
Golden Swallow (1968) Chang Cheh brings his own style to Come Drink With Me sequel 2021-08-01 Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning (2021) A strange film to end the series on 2021-07-30 Simon
Ong Bak 2 (2008) Due for a reappraisal 2021-07-26 Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021) The legend returns 2021-06-19 Simon
The Magic Blade (1976) One of the best Gu Long adaptations 2021-06-07 Simon
Ju Dou (1990) When I buy an animal I treat it as I wish 2021-04-03 Simon
Dragon Gate Inn (1967) Good but maybe not quite as good as its reputation 2020-09-02 Simon
Shanghai Blues (1984) Zany comedy with a human heart 2020-07-13 Simon

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