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
The Wild Blade of Strangers (2024)	Pretty good mainland wuxia	2024-04-17	Simon
Holy Robe Of Shaolin Temple (1985)	Ferocious fight scenes	2024-04-07	Simon
Swordsman and Enchantress (1978)	Chor Yuen adapts Gu Long once again	2024-04-01	Simon
Kids From Shaolin (1984)	Jet Li's second film is goofier but ends with a bang	2024-03-24	Simon
Asura: The City of Madness (2016)	Grimy and bleak	2024-03-22	Simon
The Flying Guillotine II (1978)	More remote decapitation fun	2024-02-25	Simon
The Flying Guillotine (1975)	Solid action	2024-02-18	Simon
Legend Of The Owl (1981)	A very silly film	2024-02-11	Simon
The Tournament (2009)	Good splattery fun	2024-02-09	Simon
The Wheel of Life (1983)	Moderately interesting anthology film	2024-01-21	Simon
The Cub Tiger from Kwangtung (1973)	A strong debut for Jackie Chan	2024-01-14	Simon
Shaolin Kung-Fu Mystagogue (1976)	A good name and a good time	2023-12-21	Simon
The Secret Rivals (1976)	Indie kung fu royalty	2023-12-17	Simon
Karate Killer (1973)	More stylish grime	2023-12-16	Simon
Europa (1991)	...read review...	2023-12-02	Simon
Ride On (2023)	Glory fades	2023-10-12	Simon
Disciples Of The 36th Chamber (1985)	A sort of swan song for Shaw Brothers	2023-10-08	Simon
Black Rain (1989)	Not as traumatic as I'd been expecting	2023-09-29	Simon
How to Choose a Royal Bride (1985)	A prototype Royal Tramp	2023-08-27	Simon
The Story of Sue San (1964)	Operatic tragedy	2023-08-25	Simon
To Kill a Mastermind (1979)	Good fun, but not essential	2023-07-07	Simon
She'd Hate Rather Than Love (1971)	Solid Union Films production	2023-06-19	Simon
Perils Of The Sentimental Swordsman (1982)	Pretty and good fun, but inconsequential	2023-06-05	Simon
Fist Of Fury 1991 II (1992)	Solid sequel	2023-05-02	Simon
Lady Whirlwind (1972)	Watchable.	2023-04-16	Simon
Blessing Bell (2003)	Not my favourite Sabu film	2023-03-31	Simon
Sakra (2023)	Nearly a classic	2023-03-31	Simon
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)	Quite a change of style	2023-02-07	Simon
The Bravest Revenge (1970)	Amazing wuxia action for the day	2023-02-05	Simon
Disciples of Shaolin (1975)	More interesting than it sounds	2023-01-29	Simon