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
Matador (1986)	I've never seen anyone so happy	2021-04-30	Simon
The Seventh Curse (1986)	Very enjoyable!	2022-07-09	Simon
The Lunatics (1986)	quite an angry movie	2003-02-24	Simon
Peking Opera Blues (1986)	I like it a lot, but not as much as some do	2007-02-25	Simon
Mr. Vampire (1985)	Genre defining classic	2012-10-02	Simon
The Element of Crime (1984)	Fascinating and frustrating	2023-11-22	Simon
Shanghai Blues (1984)	Zany comedy with a human heart	2020-07-13	Simon
What Have I Done To Deserve This? (1984)	Possibly the first film I ever really liked!	2012-11-18	Simon
Aces Go Places II (1983)	Improves on the original in just about every way	2021-03-30	Simon
Legend Of The Eight Samurai (1983)	Splendidly cheesy swords & sorcery epic	2021-08-20	Simon
Winners And Sinners (1983)	A very funny film	2005-08-23	Simon
Shaolin Prince (1983)	a manic comedy wire-fu extravaganza	2004-10-22	Simon
Holy Flame Of The Martial World (1983)	mind-bending wu xia fantasy	2004-02-04	Simon
Demon Of The Lute (1983)	Great fun comic-book wuxia	2006-01-02	Simon
Plain Jane To The Rescue (1982)	John Woo shows he can do comedy... sometimes	2024-03-24	Simon
Brothers From The Walled City (1982)	Grungy and nihilistic depiction of Hong Kong's criminal underworld	2021-07-04	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
Labyrinth Of Passion (1982)	A celebration of youth and freedom	2013-05-18	Simon
Buddha's Palm (1982)	Creative and camp fantasy wuxia	2023-09-03	Simon
Legendary Weapons Of China (1982)	Story meh, action omg!	2005-02-04	Simon
Gang Master (1982)	Enjoyable	2006-09-24	Simon
Coolie Killer (1982)	Dark, violent landmark action movie	2001-07-18	Simon
Roaring Fire (1981)	Tons of fun	2024-02-27	Simon
Sword Stained With Royal Blood (1981)	Excellent fight scenes	2005-01-15	Simon
My Young Auntie (1981)	Kung fu doesn't get much better than this!	2021-04-16	Simon
Dreadnaught (1981)	Classic action-comedy	2007-01-13	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
Altered States (1980)	...read review...	2020-07-19	Simon
Legend Of The Fox (1980)	Great, once it gets going	2005-09-25	Simon
The Magnificent Butcher (1979)	Kung fu spectacular	2013-10-26	Simon