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Film / TV reviews and Features

This is where you'll find all the links to all the film and TV reviews on site.

Each section will be broken up into Regions. So Hong Kong and Mainland China movies are listed in one section, Japanese films in another, and so forth.

Just scroll down below to go to the desired selection of reviews from each region.

Of course, this is updated all the time as we get the legacy content back up as well.

Our Rating System Explained

It's quite simple, really. We have a Rating Card system which gives an overall idea of how we felt about the film and how good or bad it was.

When it comes to action, we have little badges of one to five fighters; the more fighters highlighted, the more kick for your buck you get.

One Fighter and you might be longing for the fast-forward button. Five Fighters and you're in for an action overload.

Of note, a film might have action overload, but the acting and story may be lacking.

So a poor rating card for the main film and Five Fighters for action is a compromise, and you should view the film for the action and not a riveting storyline.

Our Rating card , each film will have one of these applied with the film title , release date and review date. With the bottom middle telling you how we rate the title.

Action Rating , it's simple and easy to understand.. The more highlighted fighters , the more action in the film /TV SERIES.

Hong Kong & Chinese Film Directory

A structured catalog of kung fu, wuxia, and martial arts film reviews. Search by release year, title, critical star rating, and direct review links.

Spooky 2 -1990 - Sammo Hung
One Armed Swordsman SB -1967

Japanese Action Cinema through the ages

From Classic Akira Kurosawa , Karate of the 70's and modern day action horror , we curate a vast overview

Wandering Ginza Butterfly - 1972

American Martial arts cinema

Films of the 80s through to the modern-day actioners

South Korean Kinetic Cinema

From modern-day actioners to traditional Joseon style features and military sagas.

Frenzied Action Cinema from Thailand

Showcase of Thai action cinema featuring off-the-wall stunts and zany comedies that are niche, to say the least.

Cinema from the Rest of the World

Here is a selection of films from the Rest of the World, and as we all know, the World all comes to London and the UK to film many features due to their studios and indie scene. So whether it's Hong Kong, Vietnam, or India, many could have been filmed in the UK, which also offers a diverse range of cultures and helps provide the actors to fit the roles.