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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
The Jade Raksha (1968) Enjoyable Cheng Pei-Pei vehicle 2007-02-26 Simon
Peking Opera Blues (1986) I like it a lot, but not as much as some do 2007-02-25 Simon
A Taste Of Cold Steel (1970) Surprisingly violent swordplay film 2007-02-19 Simon
Shaolin Martial Arts (1974) one of the better Shaolin films 2007-02-14 Simon
Dragon Creek (1967) Well crafted, engaging and enjoyable 2007-02-09 Simon
Dreadnaught (1981) Classic action-comedy 2007-01-13 Simon
Love On Delivery (1994) Enjoyable 2006-11-30 Simon
Dog Bite Dog (2006) Refreshingly Bleak 2006-11-28 Simon
Gang Master (1982) Enjoyable 2006-09-24 Simon
The Kung Fu Instructor (1979) Nearly classic 2006-08-14 Simon
Black Cat's Revenge (1970) Intriguing mix of styles and moods 2006-08-13 Simon
Ambush (1973) Solid entertainment 2006-07-30 Simon
The Imposter (1975) A definite cut above the average 2006-06-07 Simon
A Chinese Tall Story (2005) Beautiful and Mad 2006-05-27 Simon
Triangular Duel (1972) Great kung fu 2006-05-17 Simon
Kekexili (Mountain Patrol) (2004) Simple but effective cinema 2006-03-21 Simon
The Executioner (1974) Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it! 2006-03-05 Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971) Great story with charming lead 2006-02-26 Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005) Maybe the strangest film I've seen 2006-02-09 Simon
The Myth (2005) Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall 2006-01-31 Simon
The Transporter 2 (2005) Almost like a Hong Kong action movie 2006-01-29 Simon
SPL (2005) Hong Kong gets its mojo back 2006-01-21 Simon
A World Without Thieves (2004) Recommended 2006-01-08 Simon
Victim (1999) A welcome return to the fold 2006-01-08 Simon
Throw Down (2004) Worthy effort but why Louis Koo? 2006-01-08 Simon
The Flying Dagger (1969) Solid swordplay film 2006-01-08 Simon
Shanghai Triad (1995) Visually stunning 2006-01-08 Simon
Royal Tramp I&II (1992) Entertaining wu xia spoof 2006-01-07 Simon
Rave Fever (1999) clever, multi-threaded and non-linear 2006-01-07 Simon
Purple Storm (1999) slick, high-budget action film 2006-01-07 Simon

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