B- Reviews / Book Reviews / C+ Reviews#ownvoices / Asian characters / Fantasy / found family / LGBTQ / Malaysia / novella / POC / POC author / religion / Wuxia2 Comments
Zen Cho returns with a found family wuxia fantasy that combines the vibrancy of old school martial arts movies with characters drawn from the margins of history. A bandit walks into a coffeehouse, and it all goes downhill from there. Guet Imm, a young votary of the Order of the ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Reads#ownvoices / Asian characters / family / Fantasy / Hong Kong based world / LGBTQ / mafia / martial arts / POC / POC author / political intrigue / saga / Wuxia5 Comments
Dear Fonda Lee, Your adult fantasy novel, Jade City (the first book in your Green Bone Saga), has won both the World Fantasy and Aurora Awards for Best Novel, as well as being nominated for the Nebula and Locus Awards. Set on an island with some similarities to Hong Kong, ... more >
Film ReviewsChina / Friday Film Review / Historical Romances / Historical-China / Tang Dynasty / Wuxia33 Comments
House of Flying Daggers (2004) Genre: Romantic, Action/Adventure,Drama Grade: B- Our recent post with the luscious Asian mantitty reminded me that I’ve wanted to review this one for ages. Okay, prepare your brickbats now because this time I’m sure that a lot of you are going to disagree with my ... more >
Film ReviewsChina / Friday Film Review / Historical-China / Wuxia14 Comments
Iron Monkey (Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau) (1993) Genre: Martial Arts Action/Adventure Grade: B+ Iron Monkey was originally made in 1977 and remade in 1993. I’m concentrating on the remake. There are two editions of this movie to be found (though with varying extras and treatments) ... more >
Film ReviewsFriday Film Review / Historical-China / Wuxia37 Comments
Wo hu cang long [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] (2000) Genre: Wuxia/Historical Action/Adventure/Fantasy/Romance Grade: amazing Does the term “martial arts film” make you cringe and think of badly dubbed “Kung Fu” movies. If that’s kept you from trying this film, then rethink. This is a gorgeous film – on so many ... more >