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	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Bastard Swordsman (1983)	Well realised fantasy wu-xia	2006-01-05	Simon
The Hidden Power Of Dragon Sabre (1983)	Chor Yuen "going through the motions"	2006-02-22	Simon
Zu: Warriors Of The Magic Mountain (1983)	Landmark	2010-11-07	Simon
Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1982)	Pretty and good fun, but inconsequential	2023-06-05	Simon
Duel To The Death (1982)	You can never kill all the ninjas!	2012-11-07	Simon
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
Ode To Gallantry (1982)	Good story, a bit short on fights	2005-08-15	Simon
Human Lanterns (1982)	A real masterpiece!	2021-05-24	Simon
Clan Feuds (1982)	Nice Gu Long adaptation	2007-02-06	Simon
Thrilling Bloody Sword (1981)	Deranged and delightful	2022-07-29	Simon
What Price Honesty? (1981)	Shallow and mediocre	2019-08-25	Simon
Bloody Parrot (1981)	Very entertaining!	2021-03-08	Simon
Duel Of The Century (1981)	A decent enough Chor Yuen/Ku Long film	2006-01-16	Simon
Return Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1981)	Another pretty wu-xia from Chor Yuen	2005-11-15	Simon
The Black Lizard (1981)	Production line Chor Yuen	2007-05-02	Simon
Ambitious Kung Fu Girl (1981)	A minor revelation	2006-01-24	Simon
The Sword (1980)	Classic new-wave	2001-06-02	Simon
The Enigmatic Case (1980)	Lost Gem	2003-03-07	Simon
Convict Killer (1980)	Mediocre wu xia	2006-11-06	Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980)	Great, once it gets going	2005-09-25	Simon
Heroes Shed No Tears (1980)	...read review...	2004-01-19	Simon
Bat Without Wings (1980)	Sadly the KISS makeup is really the best thing about it	2021-06-13	Simon
To Kill a Mastermind (1979)	Good fun, but not essential	2023-07-07	Simon
Last Hurrah For Chivalry (1979)	I never enjoy drinking with a dead man	2012-11-26	Simon
The Proud Twins (1979)	a pretty solid piece of wu xia	2006-04-21	Simon
Deadly Breaking Sword (1979)	Good story, needed better fights	2005-07-31	Simon
The Butterfly Murders (1979)	Tsui Hark's first film	2020-08-17	Simon
Murder Plot (1979)	...read review...	2008-09-04	Simon
Legend Of The Mountain (1979)	Better than most other movies	2002-02-03	Simon
Full Moon Scimitar (1979)	Good Chor Yuen/Gu Long film	2007-03-06	Simon