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
Son De Mar (2001)	Watchable but not very compelling	2024-11-02	Simon
The Invincible Eight (1971)	Mainly of historical interest	2024-10-26	Simon
Mad Cats (2023)	A tonal jumble that didn't work for me	2024-08-14	Simon
Brave Young Girls (1990)	Standard low budget HK crime action/drama	2024-06-29	Simon
The Mystery of Chess Boxing (1979)	Incredibly basic kung fu revenge story	2024-06-15	Simon
Lumberjack the Monster (2023)	Lacks any noteworthy features	2024-06-07	Simon
Dragon Fist (1972)	So you say you want a revolution	2024-05-12	Simon
Revenge Girl (2022)	Points for effort	2024-05-10	Simon
Room in Rome (2010)	One room, one night	2024-05-01	Simon
Fantasy Mission Force (1983)	Well it's different...	2024-04-08	Simon
The Vengeful Beauty (1978)	Imaginative fights	2024-03-03	Simon
Painted Skin (1993)	An ignominious end to a stellar career	2024-01-30	Simon
Filthy Guy (1978)	Fairly disposable but Sammo is Sammo	2023-12-06	Simon
Super Lady Cop (1992)	Stupid film with amazing action	2023-11-05	Simon
Game Of Death (1978)	Worse than I remembered	2023-11-04	Simon
The Red Phoenix (1978)	Nothing special, but some decent action	2023-11-01	Simon
The Goddess Of Mercy (1966)	Guanyin origin story	2023-10-15	Simon
Lady 9-Flower (1969)	A more serious and successful sequel	2023-10-11	Simon
Devil Hunters (1989)	Pretty slapdash	2023-08-31	Simon
The Shaolin Boxers (1974)	Generic	2023-07-23	Simon
Black Invitation (1969)	Nothing special	2023-06-24	Simon
Easy Money (1987)	For richer or for poorer...	2023-06-18	Simon
Full River Red (2023)	Weak by Zhang Yimou standards	2023-04-30	Simon
A Girl Fighter (1972)	Not great but not boring	2023-04-22	Simon
Pathaan (2023)	Gloryhallastoopid	2023-04-10	Simon
Lung Wei Village (1978)	Rather random and weird	2023-03-16	Simon
Bloody Chainsaw Girl Returns: Revenge of Nero (2019)	Remake of BCG with a new cast	2022-12-22	Simon
The Mermaid (2016)	Some good scenes but not good overall	2022-08-14	Simon
The Killer Meteors (1976)	Reasonably entertaining fluff	2022-08-09	Simon
Lesson of the Evil: Prologue (2012)	Not clear what purpose this serves	2022-07-27	Simon