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
A Girl Fighter (1972)	Not great but not boring	2023-04-22	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	One of the highlights of the Shaw Brothers catalogue	2021-04-01	Simon
The Young Avenger (1972)	A bit muddled, but entertaining	2006-05-15	Simon
The Devil's Mirror (1972)	Nice bit of swordplay	2006-10-15	Simon
The Black Tavern (1972)	Great inn-based wu xia	2007-06-11	Simon
Finger Of Doom (1972)	Ahead of its time	2022-02-06	Simon
Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)	All the makings of a cult classic	2003-04-27	Simon
The 14 Amazons (1972)	Classic epic	2006-02-27	Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971)	One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia	2024-01-26	Simon
The Flying Dragon Mountain (1971)	A passable time-waster	2023-08-17	Simon
She'd Hate Rather Than Love (1971)	Solid Union Films production	2023-06-19	Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971)	Stands out from the crowd	2021-08-23	Simon
King Eagle (1971)	Good Sister, Bad Sister	2012-12-05	Simon
The Invincible Sword (1971)	Fairly cookie cutter tale of heroic swordsmen	2012-11-23	Simon
The Sword (1971)	Nearly great, but awful action	2007-04-10	Simon
The Swift Knight (1971)	A cut above average	2007-06-19	Simon
Shadow Whip (1971)	Snowy whips	2021-05-17	Simon
The Rescue (1971)	Didn't do much for me	2004-05-22	Simon
The Mighty One (1971)	Muddled plot, inventive action	2006-09-14	Simon
The Lady Hermit (1971)	Enjoyable female-led wuxia	2022-12-11	Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971)	Great story with charming lead	2006-02-26	Simon
The Golden Seal (1971)	Nice wu xia pian	2006-10-09	Simon
Eight Immortals (1971)	Some vague enjoyment to be had	2007-05-22	Simon
The Chase (1971)	Highly recommended	2005-09-21	Simon
The Angry River (1971)	Worth a look	2009-07-18	Simon
Swordsman At Large (1971)	Pretty decent	2006-04-09	Simon
Duel For Gold (1971)	Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers	2007-04-02	Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971)	Good, bloody fun	2005-12-18	Simon
A Touch Of Zen (1971)	Greatest martial arts film of all time?	2006-04-25	Simon
The Grand Passion (1970)	Lacking that touch of zen	2023-03-03	Simon