Five Shaolin Masters and Shaolin Temple (Chang Cheh, 1974 and 1976)

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (Chor Yuen, 1972)

Dragon Gate Inn (King Hu, 1967)

I keep saying The 36th Chamber of Shaolin is the Stagecoach of martial arts movies, but that’s wrong…

The Spiritual Boxer (Lau Kar-leung, 1975)

The most interesting thing about this, Lau Kar-leung’s first film as a director after a…

The One-Armed Swordsman (Chang Cheh, 1967)

Probably not the first superhero origin story movie, or even the first great one, but…

Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966)

There’s the ending, and then the ending after the ending. And then there’s the ending after the…

Dirty Ho (Lau Kar-leung, 1979)

A twist on the master-student narrative, where the student, a petty thief and scoundrel (‘Dirty’ Ho Jen…

The Sentimental Swordsman (Chor Yuen, 1977)

An exceptionally well-written wuxia film, one in which the characters are motivated…

Vengeance! (Chang Cheh, 1970)

This Chang Cheh thriller provided star-making performances for Ti Lung and David Chiang, actors who had…

Heroes Shed No Tears (Chor Yuen, 1980)

I’ve only seen a few Chor Yuen films, so I don’t know how much this is a signature of his…