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
Shaolin Temple (1982)	Some of the finest martial arts seen on film	2024-03-18	Simon
The Emperor's Shadow (1996)	A beautiful intimate epic	2024-03-03	Simon
House Of Flying Daggers (2004)	In retrospect this was a wuxia classic	2024-01-01	Simon
Project A (1983)	A Hong Kong cinema landmark	2022-12-08	Simon
Rang De Basanti (2006)	Hits way harder than I was expecting	2022-07-24	Simon
The Hidden Fortress (1958)	Beautifully filmed	2021-11-14	Simon
Punk Samurai Slash Down (2018)	The most bonkers film I've seen in a while	2021-09-18	Simon
Gemini (1999)	A surreal and sumptuous period horror from Shinya Tsukamoto	2021-07-07	Simon
Have Sword, Will Travel (1969)	Chang Cheh in wuxia mode	2021-04-12	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	One of the highlights of the Shaw Brothers catalogue	2021-04-01	Simon
The Rebel (2007)	One way or another we will all end up on that truck	2021-03-05	Simon
Once Upon A Time In China II (1992)	One of the finest sequels ever made?	2020-03-27	Simon
Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno (2014)	Just as enjoyable and well made as the first film	2016-01-31	Simon
The Sword Of Many Loves (1993)	Mad as a bag of poisonous spiders	2013-02-17	Simon
Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1979)	I never enjoy drinking with a dead man	2012-11-26	Simon
Blade Of Fury (1993)	Epic tale of politics, brotherhood and kung fu	2012-11-06	Simon
Kung Fu Cult Master (1993)	One of the best examples of the early 90's wu xia film	2012-10-31	Simon
Swordsman in Double Flag Town (1991)	Bleak and beautiful	2001-09-24	Simon
The Last Samurai (2003)	A very enjoyable historical epic.	2003-12-26	Simon
Warriors Two (1978)	Classic showcase of Wing Chun	2012-10-04	Simon
The Thundering Sword (1967)	Near-masterpiece	2004-06-18	Simon
The Sword (1980)	Classic new-wave	2001-06-02	Simon
Millionaires' Express (1986)	Sammo really went all-out on this one	2021-09-19	Simon
The Lovers (1994)	A master at work	2006-01-07	Simon
The Enigmatic Case (1980)	Lost Gem	2003-03-07	Simon
The Chase (1971)	Highly recommended	2005-09-21	Simon
The Blood Brothers (1973)	The best Chang Cheh I've seen so far	2003-03-29	Simon
Bells Of Death (1968)	Simple but effective story of revenge	2021-06-06	Simon
The Assassin (1967)	Impressive	2022-08-07	Simon
Temple Of The Red Lotus (1965)	Highly recommended	2003-04-05	Simon