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 Element of Crime (1984)	Fascinating and frustrating	2023-11-22	Simon
The Executioner (1974)	Remember it's a ninja film and enjoy it!	2006-03-05	Simon
The Fate of Lee Khan (1973)	...read review...	2023-02-24	Simon
The Flowers of Evil (2019)	Shockingly mature Noboru Iguchi film	2024-01-02	Simon
The Flying Dagger (1969)	Solid swordplay film	2006-01-08	Simon
The Foreign Duck, The Native Duck And God In A Coin Locker (2007)	Ducks and Dylan	2013-05-26	Simon
The Forest of Love (2019)	Cinema is life, you know	2020-08-16	Simon
The Foul King (2000)	...read review...	2020-06-14	Simon
The Four (2012)	Top drawer wu xia extravaganza	2014-10-19	Simon
The Gambling Ghost (1991)	Three times the Sammo fun!	2020-07-02	Simon
The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues (1991)	Bona fide hidden gem	2002-01-12	Simon
The Imposter (1975)	A definite cut above the average	2006-06-07	Simon
The Jade Raksha (1968)	Enjoyable Cheng Pei-Pei vehicle	2007-02-26	Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971)	Great story with charming lead	2006-02-26	Simon
The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves To Die (2022)	On the shortlist for best action of the year	2022-10-26	Simon
The Kung Fu Instructor (1979)	Nearly classic	2006-08-14	Simon
The Legend and Hag of Shaolin (2021)	Surprisingly strong kung fu film	2024-03-31	Simon
The Long Chase (1971)	Very enjoyable	2023-07-30	Simon
The Lunatics (1986)	quite an angry movie	2003-02-24	Simon
The Magic Blade (1976)	One of the best Gu Long adaptations	2021-06-07	Simon
The Magnificent Butcher (1979)	Kung fu spectacular	2013-10-26	Simon
The Magnificent Trio (1966)	Deserves more appreciation	2021-11-29	Simon
The Miracle Fighters (1982)	A whirlwind of inventive action	2021-05-22	Simon
The Mistress (1999)	Strikingly mature & confident directorial debut	2002-01-15	Simon
The Myth (2005)	Over-reaches in places, but surprisingly good overall	2006-01-31	Simon
The Ninja War of Torakage (2015)	Fun and stylish ninja silliness	2023-03-25	Simon
The Odd One Dies (1997)	Quirky, cool tale of damaged characters	2013-01-06	Simon
The Raid 2 (2014)	Amazing action, but bloated and cliched	2021-10-03	Simon
The Rebellious Reign (1980)	A must-see for kung fu fans	2024-02-23	Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002)	Hyper-black	2024-01-14	Simon