Alex Man films- Any opinions?

[RetroRobot]

Any opinions on these Alex Man flicks? It's hard to gauge the overall quality from bits on youtube and crap reviews on HKMDB.

GANGLAND ODDYSEY 1988 (not the Andy Lau one from 1990 which he was also in)

ONE WAY TICKET TO BANGKOK 1988

THE LAST DUEL 1989

FIRE PHOENIX 1990

KING OF GAMBLER 1990

THE SNIPING 1990

RETURN TO ACTION 1990

DRAGON FIGHTER 1990

HEROIC BROTHERS 1991

BLOODY HERO 1991

THE KILLER FROM CHINA 1991

BLOODY REVENGE 1992

THE MIGHTY GAMBLER 1992


Thoughts, faded memories, links to more info... anything is appreciated.

Thanks

[RetroRobot]

More or less the same response I got on KFC when I posted a similar thread back in the day

[Masterofoneinchpunch]

More or less the same response I got on KFC when I posted a similar thread back in the day

Though sometimes this is to be expected especially as we delve into esoteric depths (which is why I don't always expect comments on my reviews). There is just so much to watch. I wish I had a better reply, but as I try to cover all of cinema I don't always get to everything I want to. I'm going to have to check to see if I have any of those.

EDIT: Then again Mark has seen several of those .

[Markgway]

I went thru my notes and can give you the following star ratings:

THE LAST DUEL 1989 **
FIRE PHOENIX 1990 *
RETURN TO ACTION 1990 *½
DRAGON FIGHTER 1990 **
BLOODY HERO 1991 *
BLOODY REVENGE 1992 *½
THE MIGHTY GAMBLER 1992 *½

The other films I haven't seen.

[RetroRobot]

Yeah, wasn't really expecting much response, hence the jokey bump.

But thanks for chiming in, and thanks for the star ratings, Mark. I assume it's the five scale were talking here, or these are pretty bad

I think I saw Last Duel and Dragon Fighter back in the 90's and I think I liked them. Though those memories are hazy. I realise these are all B-level and under, but if the action ratio is generous and well done, im not too fussed.

Pretty sure Big Rogie has most of these, so I guess i'll just blind buy them with my next batch.

[Markgway]

thanks for the star ratings, Mark. I assume it's the five scale were talking here, or these are pretty bad

I always use the (****) Maltin scale.
So yeah, some of them are pretty bad.
The ** ones are probably watchable.
Most of these films I saw a long time ago.

[RetroRobot]

Oh it's out of 4, well, then they're better than I thought

If they have some nice action, passable melodrama between shootouts and punch-ups, and that certain late 80's-early 90's vibe, im good. Pretty sure Dragon Fighter is the best of the bunch. I seem to remember enjoying that. And Tony Liu directed, he has never really disappointed me up to now.