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
Lion-Girl (2023)	Total trash, by design	2024-04-20	Simon
Long Road To Gallantry (1984)	Fun but slight wu xia from Shaw Brothers' autumn years	2019-11-17	Simon
Master (2021)	Some good parts but 3 hours is too long	2021-08-09	Simon
Monkey Kung Fu (1979)	Good skills, but just another kung fu film	2005-06-19	Simon
Moon Warriors (1992)	Not nearly as good as I remembered it being	2012-11-22	Simon
Mrs K (2017)	Kara Hui has still got it	2022-04-30	Simon
Muertos De Risa (1999)	...read review...	2022-07-28	Simon
Murderer Pursues (1981)	...read review...	2022-01-23	Simon
Mutant Ghost Wargirl (2022)	Kind of mad	2024-05-03	Simon
My Heart Is That Eternal Rose (1989)	Pretty, but a little vacant	2008-02-15	Simon
My Schoolmate, The Barbarian (2001)	Very silly	2002-04-07	Simon
My Wife Is A Gangster (2001)	Doesn't live up to my memory of it	2022-04-23	Simon
Na Cha The Great (1974)	Chang Cheh does new wave fantasy	2004-01-19	Simon
None But The Brave (1973)	Cheng Pei-Pei kicks Japanese ass	2012-11-10	Simon
Once Upon A Time in China V (1994)	Quite good, from what I could see	2001-05-31	Simon
One-Armed Boxer (1972)	Silly but fun	2021-05-29	Simon
Ong Bak 3 (2010)	Reduced in scale and ambition, but brings closure	2021-07-26	Simon
Operation Condor (1991)	Undoubtedly expensive but lacking something	2021-03-07	Simon
Opium And The Kung-Fu Master (1984)	not awful, but not that great either	2007-03-01	Simon
Option Zero (1997)	Good action, forgivable plot	2001-10-13	Simon
Paradox (2017)	A time of stunt doubles	2021-02-20	Simon
Parineeta (2005)	Some great bits spoilt by some ultra-corny bits	2006-03-19	Simon
Peacock King (1989)	People who can think won't like it...	2014-11-30	Simon
Picture Of A Nymph (1988)	A decent knock-off of A Chinese Ghost Story	2024-04-11	Simon
Queen's High (1991)	Pretty basic Girls With Guns	2024-03-25	Simon
Red Sorghum (1987)	Worth a watch	2006-06-06	Simon
Red Wolf (1995)	Throw-away action movie	2002-03-16	Simon
Return Engagement (1990)	Not bad	2002-05-01	Simon
Return Of Bastard Swordsman (1984)	Enjoyably daft	2006-01-12	Simon
Return To The 36th Chamber (1980)	Largely misconceived sequel	2004-01-19	Simon