Wuxia 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
A Chinese Odyssey (1995) Confusing and ambitious 2012-06-18 Simon
Shadowless Sword (2005) Probably a bad film but it's at least kind of pretty 2012-05-25 Simon
Romantic Warriors (2003) A great "might have been" film 2012-05-25 Simon
The Duelist (2005) a very enjoyable piece of cinema 2012-05-25 Simon
Flying Swords of Dragon Gate (2011) Looks good, but lacks substance 2012-04-21 Simon
Reign Of Assassins (2010) Highly enjoyable 2012-02-15 Simon
Wu Xia (2011) Fresh and well executed 2012-01-06 Simon
The Supreme Swordsman (1983) Good fun 2011-01-30 Simon
Detective Dee And The Mystery Of The Phantom Flame (2010) Tsui Hark returns to the wu xia genre 2010-12-04 Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983) Landmark 2010-11-07 Simon
14 Blades (2010) Forgettable 2010-10-26 Simon
Storm Warriors (2009) Meh 2010-10-26 Simon
Twelve Deadly Coins (1969) Thoroughly enjoyable 2009-07-26 Simon
The Angry River (1971) Worth a look 2009-07-18 Simon
Murder Plot (1979) ...read review... 2008-09-04 Simon
Heads For Sale (1970) Great title 2008-04-12 Simon
An Empress and the Warriors (2008) Feels too much like a "me too!" project 2008-04-02 Simon
A Warrior's Tragedy (1993) Delirious & visually impressive wuxia piece 2008-02-26 Simon
Iron Buddha (1970) Watchable, but not very good 2008-02-07 Simon
The Golden Lion (1975) a very entertaining watch 2007-10-08 Simon
Pursuit of Vengeance (1977) Pretty good stuff! 2007-08-18 Simon
The Silent Swordsman (1967) Fairly good for the time 2007-07-25 Simon
Magnificent Swordsman (1968) Surprisingly mediocre 2007-07-24 Simon
The Swift Knight (1971) A cut above average 2007-06-19 Simon
Flying Swordsgirl (1969) Doesn't suck, but isn't that hot. 2007-06-15 Simon
The Black Tavern (1972) Great inn-based wu xia 2007-06-11 Simon
The Young Avengers (1969) Good 60's swordplay 2007-06-08 Simon
Valley Of The Fangs (1970) Worthy entry in a crowded genre 2007-06-03 Simon
Portrait In Crystal (1983) Fun fantasy wu xia, 80's style 2007-05-24 Simon
Eight Immortals (1971) Some vague enjoyment to be had 2007-05-22 Simon

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