Clan Of The White Lotus is one of the Shaw Brothers finest efforts in comedy and in kung-fu. It is endlessly entertaining and full of some awesome choreography, thanks to the work of by the one and on...

Not the eyes! Not the eyes! Oh, yes, it’s a brutal jab to the eyes which does the trick in Executioners From Shaolin , a multi-generational chop socky revenge tale which is absolutely unforgettable fo...

It’s East vs East in this Martial Arts tournament movie by way of an arranged marriage! Heroes of the East , directed by Lau Kar-Leung and filmed by Arthur Wong , focuses on an arranged marriage betwe...

Okay, okay. So, Dirty Ho is unfortunately titled but that doesn’t stop this kung fu film from being a masteract in comedy and martial arts choreography and, thanks to the usual high production values...

It is no understatement to suggest that Bruce Lee ’s return to Hong Kong, after America refused to make him a star, was the best thing for his career. Lee was pissed off; frustrated by Hollywood’s inh...

Opening with a wicked duel to the supposed death between Tuan Changqing ( Ti Lung ), the Deadly Breaking Sword, and Lian San ( Michael Chan ), the Throat Piercing Halberd, The Deadly Breaking Sword is...

In which the Shaw Brothers go gonzo for pulp fiction, combining a magical spider whose webs capture foes and then melt their faces right off their skulls! Alongside some limited martial arts mayhem, T...

In which the Yakuza enter into a Godzilla flick. Yes, those badass dudes. Sure, their involvement in the plot of Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla proves to be little more than shoot-out to add some conspira...

Don’t let those colored backgrounds fool you one bit. The cast - or half of it - might stand stoically as the credits roll in the beginning of Life Gamble , but this wuxia feels a bit odd after that....

And so arrives Hong Kong legend Derek Yee . It is here, in the role of the third master as a 20-year-old, where the young actor absolutely delivers a memorable role as the greatest sword master in the...

Opening with a wild animated sequence in which an unknown spacecraft escapes pursuit by other space invaders, Invaders from Proxima B attempts the most perilous task of being a lovable indie film for...

Battles on (and below) bridges! Awesome swordplay in familiar Shaw Brothers ’ sets! Nunchuck stabbings! And the fabulous Chen Ping kicking all sorts of ass as The Bloody Hibiscus! The Vengeful Beauty...

Maybe I am getting a bit soft in my old age, but I was completely wrong in my original opinion of this direct-to-video sequel. The Man With The Iron Fists 2 does exactly what it needs to do in continu...

Meteor. Butterfly. Sword. For myself, any interest that I had in Hong Kong cinema began here. Killer Clans is a martial arts masterpiece which remains stunning in its use of the shawscope lens, provin...

“In this world of guns and knives, Tang Lung is the one who walks the lonely road.” Mixed with a solid sense of comedy that Jackie Chan would later use in his films, Bruce Lee ’s The Way of the Dragon...