Reviews of films released in 1971

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 Desperate Chase (1971) Really solid wuxia for its day 2024-05-16 Simon
Oath of Death (1971) Surprisingly gnarly for its time 2024-01-28 Simon
Rider of Revenge (1971) One of the better early 1970's Taiwanese wuxia 2024-01-26 Simon
The Flying Dragon Mountain (1971) A passable time-waster 2023-08-17 Simon
The Brave and the Evil (1971) Really impressive action for 1971 2023-08-01 Simon
The Long Chase (1971) Very enjoyable 2023-07-30 Simon
She'd Hate Rather Than Love (1971) Solid Union Films production 2023-06-19 Simon
The Lady Hermit (1971) Enjoyable female-led wuxia 2022-12-11 Simon
The Evil Karate (1971) A fun low budget wuxia 2022-01-22 Simon
Lady With A Sword (1971) Stands out from the crowd 2021-08-23 Simon
Shadow Whip (1971) Snowy whips 2021-05-17 Simon
The Angry Guest (1971) What kind of guests? Angry guests. 2021-04-29 Simon
King Eagle (1971) Good Sister, Bad Sister 2012-12-05 Simon
The Invincible Sword (1971) Fairly cookie cutter tale of heroic swordsmen 2012-11-23 Simon
The Angry River (1971) Worth a look 2009-07-18 Simon
The Swift Knight (1971) A cut above average 2007-06-19 Simon
Eight Immortals (1971) Some vague enjoyment to be had 2007-05-22 Simon
Vengeance Of A Snowgirl (1971) Another good Shaw Brothers wuxia 2007-04-21 Simon
The Sword (1971) Nearly great, but awful action 2007-04-10 Simon
Duel For Gold (1971) Chor Yuen's first film for Shaw Brothers 2007-04-02 Simon
The Golden Seal (1971) Nice wu xia pian 2006-10-09 Simon
The Mighty One (1971) Muddled plot, inventive action 2006-09-14 Simon
A Touch Of Zen (1971) Greatest martial arts film of all time? 2006-04-25 Simon
Swordsman At Large (1971) Pretty decent 2006-04-09 Simon
The Jade-Faced Assassin (1971) Great story with charming lead 2006-02-26 Simon
New One-Armed Swordsman (1971) Solid martial arts film 2005-12-29 Simon
Deaf-Mute Heroine (1971) Good, bloody fun 2005-12-18 Simon
The Lady Professional (1971) Some good scenes, some awful 2005-09-23 Simon
The Chase (1971) Highly recommended 2005-09-21 Simon
The Crimson Charm (1971) Non-essential 2005-07-20 Simon

Reviews by rating released in 1971

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Reviews by genre released in 1971

Martial Arts (31)
Period Film (23)
Wuxia (21)
Action (2)
Drama (2)
Fantasy (1)
Romance (1)
Romantic Comedy (1)
Thriller (1)
War (1)
Arthouse (1)

Reviews by country released in 1971

Hong Kong (24)
Taiwan (9)