Flying Dagger (product link) Martial Arts / Comedy I was disappointed with this. It was confusing, strange, funny in parts, but I expected a much better movie overall. This is rare for me, but I don't want to watch this movie again.
The Eagle Shooting Heroes [Film] (product link) Fantasy / Martial Arts Maybe I missed something, but I did not enjoy this one. Great cast, but really stupid, confusing, not funny, poor use of wires, completely absurd. I usually like this type of movie, but I don't want to even watch this again.
Jiang Hu (product link) Action/Adventure / Crime This is a Hong Kong gang movie. I kind of like Ekin Cheng, so I got this. I didn't like it. If you don't like the gangster-style movies, you probably won't like this one.
Police Story 2 (product link) Martial Arts / Comedy Definitely not one of my favorite Jackie Chan movies. A little old for my taste (I like the early-, mid-90s stuff), and not the greatest action.
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I agree. Other than the fantastic fight in the playground, there wasn't a whole lot of action. This one pales in comparison to the first Police Story.
Azumi (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Weak action. This reminds me of one of the new style movies with singers (non-actors and actresses) in the main roles. These kids had no business being in a swordplay movie. If you're looking for good martial arts action, don't watch this one.
The Raid (product link) Action/Adventure Disappointing. I expected much better from Tsui Hark. A few big names, but kind of lame action, not a great story.
Tri-Star (product link) Comedy / Action/Adventure I guess if you're a Leslie Cheung fan, you'll have to see this one. It's okay. Kind of a cute story and has a few funny parts.
Attack The Gas Station (product link) Dark Comedy / Comedy This wasn't as funny as I expected. It's a little dark. Lots of famous Korean actors, but I wasn't very impressed.
Memento Mori (product link) Horror / Ghost Not much new in this high school horror/thriller. I didn't see the first one in the series (Whispering Corridors), but this one's still a little scary.
New Police Story (product link) Action/Adventure / Martial Arts I was disappointed. I had read that this was Jackie Chan's best movie in a long time, but I didn't like it very much. A little too dramatic.
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Like many of Jackies later films, this one follows a familiar pattern: strong begining, boring middle and terrific ending. Three stars is about right for this one.
What Price Survival (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Artistic martial arts movie. Just ok fighting. The camera moves too much, and the screen cuts from one view to another way too often. You can't really see what's happening, so not good for pure martial arts fans. Interesting revenge story.
Nowhere To Hide (product link) Action/Adventure / Crime Ok movie. A couple of big names from Korea, but a little absurd. People say the Matrix took one the fight scenes from this movie. A little disappointing but still not that bad.
The Lovers [1991] (product link) Romance Ok movie. Cheesy story but not that bad. Not one of my favorites from him, but still a decent Tsui Hark movie.
Big Bullet (product link) Drama / Bullet Ballet Kind of disappointing. Won one award at the Hong Kong Film Awards and was nominated for quite a few others, but I didn't think it was anything special. Ok story, ok acting, ok action.
A Better Tomorrow 3 (product link) Action/Adventure / Bullet Ballet Ok movie. I think only for hardcore Chow Yun Fat fans. Not nearly as good as the first one.
Xanda (product link) Action/Adventure / Martial Arts Better than I expected. I don't like boxing much and know nothing about the sport xanda, but this was still good. I love Tsui Hark, so I had to check this out. It can be compared to a Chinese version of Rocky. Xanda had a good story, pretty solid characters that I could get into, and the action wasn't too bad. I love the traditional kung fu stuff, but this was still entertaining.
Cyclo (product link) Drama / Art A very well done and (seemingly) real movie, but pretty depressing. I didn't really read the description before buying it, but I thought it was just a love story between Tony Leung and a Vietnamese girl. I can see why it won some international film fest awards, but then, most of the movies that win those awards are a little strange and mostly sad.
The Soul Guardians (product link) Horror / Action/Adventure Pretty weird but interesting. Got it because I like Ahn Seong-Ki and Shin Hyun-Jun. Can't recommend you go out of your way to see this, but if you get a chance and like Korean movies, it's not bad.
The Butterfly Murders (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Solid old school kung fu flick with some mystery. I'm more into the 90s and later stuff, but I had to see this one because it's Tsui Hark.
Sino-Dutch War 1661 (product link) Historical / War Not a bad movie. A little political, but I love Vincent Zhao. Not your typical martial arts movie. This is more of an attempt at an epic, but some ok action.
Once Upon A Time In China 5 (product link) Martial Arts / Action/Adventure Pretty good movie. I love Vincent Zhao and Hung Yan Yan, so I like this one. Not as good or original as the first two OUATIC movies, but a good Tsui Hark picture.
Blade Of Fury (product link) Martial Arts / Swordplay/Sword(s) Ok martial arts movie. Watching the dubbed version may have made it worse. Pretty good action and fighting. Sammo Hung plays a strange prison guard. Recommend as an addition to a martial arts collection, definitely not a necessity.
Kung Fu Hustle (product link) Comedy / Action/Adventure Extremely entertaining movie. Funny, good special effects, decent fighting. It combines so many of the mystical powers from the kung fu movies before it. The special effects and comical parts are a little over-done in spots. The fighting is pretty good, and I could still watch this movie over and over again and enjoy it.
North Korean Guys (product link) Comedy / Action/Adventure Surprisingly good. I wasn't expecting much, but this was a funny movie. Even my wife, who's Korean and is critical of most Korean movies, thought it was good.
Dr. Wai In The Scripture With No Words (product link) Martial Arts / Fantasy Much better than expected. Billed as a Jet Li Indiana Jones movie but supposedly not nearly as good. I thought it had a great story, some humor, impressive action. A definite for Jet Li fans.
The Chinese Feast (product link) Comedy / Drama Great non-martial arts movie with martial arts-type feel. Cool story, yummy food. I'm not a big Leslie Cheung fan, but I like this one. Vincent Zhao and Hung Yan Yan are great too. Another awesome Tsui Hark creation.
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