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
Kunpan - Legend of the Warlord (2002)	Well, I don't recommend not watching	2012-05-25	Simon
Once Upon A Battlefield (2003)	Not great, not bad, just OK	2012-05-25	Simon
Romantic Warriors (2003)	A great "might have been" film	2012-05-25	Simon
Chivalrous Legend (1999)	Enjoyable period piece	2012-06-07	Simon
Ghost Of The Mirror (1974)	Pretty Ghost	2002-03-03	Simon
Gunmen (1988)	Not a great example of film-making	2002-02-27	Simon
Hong Kong 1941 (1984)	Excellent drama with great performances	2001-11-29	Simon
Master of Zen (1994)	Watchable	2001-06-27	Simon
Mr. Vampire III (1987)	a worthy enough entry in the series	2003-05-11	Simon
Mr. Vampire IV (1988)	Enjoyable	2001-06-13	Simon
Painted Skin (1993)	Not bad, not great	2001-05-29	Simon
Peace Hotel (1995)	Nice idea, shame about the movie	2002-02-22	Simon
Shanghai Grand (1996)	Poor attempt to convert a popular series into a movie	2001-12-20	Simon
Shaolin Wooden Men (1976)	Pretty Good	2003-02-24	Simon
Sino Dutch War 1661 (2001)	Nice story, badly made film	2002-01-06	Simon
The Assassin (1993)	Cheap but interesting	2001-06-27	Simon
Blazing Temple (1976)	Pretty much bored me	2001-11-27	Simon
The Magnificent (1979)	Quite a decent piece of old school	2002-02-17	Simon
The Soong Sisters (1997)	Sumptuous	2001-10-09	Simon
Tian Di (1994)	It's not that bad, cynics!	2002-03-10	Simon
Wu Yen (2001)	It's the 90's revival	2001-06-08	Simon
Shaolin Vs. Lama (1983)	Excellent old school	2001-11-08	Simon
Samurai Fiction (1998)	Totally dull	2002-09-29	Simon
Legend Of The Evil Lake (2003)	Not impressed	2004-02-12	Simon
Burning Of The Imperial Palace (1983)	Dramatic telling of the end of Chinese imperial rule	2000-10-16	Simon
Ancient Chinese Whorehouse (1994)	Avoid	2001-10-21	Simon
Butterfly Lovers (2008)	Might have enjoyed it more if UK DVD wasn't so misleading	2012-05-03	Simon
Journey Of The Doomed (1985)	...read review...	2003-08-30	Simon
Heaven And Earth (1990)	Waste of time (theirs and mine)	2004-07-01	Simon
Godfather Of Canton (1982)	Watchable, nothing more	2006-06-03	Simon