Yuen Woo-Ping's exhilarating martial arts film stars Yu Rong Guang as Dr. Yang, a kind family doctor who charitably provides medicine and care to impoverished villagers, along with his assistant, Orchid (the lovely Jean Wang). Yang, however, also masquerades as the crime-fighting Iron Monkey, who robs gold from the rich and .. Read more
| Starring | Donnie Yen, Yu Rong Kwong, Jean Wang |
|---|---|
| Director | Yuen Woo Ping |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Yuen Woo-Ping's exhilarating martial arts film stars Yu Rong Guang as Dr. Yang, a kind family doctor who charitably provides medicine and care to impoverished villagers, along with his assistant, Orchid (the lovely Jean Wang). Yang, however, also masquerades as the crime-fighting Iron Monkey, who robs gold from the rich and gives to it the poor, much to the dismay of the corrupt local governor (James Wong). When famed fighter and physician Wong Kei-Ying (Donnie Yen) and his young son, Wong Fei-Hung (crossdressed actress Tsang Sze-Man), wander into town, the cowardly ruler captures the boy and pits his father against the elusive Iron Monkey. Eventually, the heroes must unite to face an even greater foe--a renegade Shaolin master (Yen Yee Kwan) and his treacherous lackeys.
This Chinese variation on the legend of Robin Hood is a good-natured (and often funny) action movie that features numerous outstanding fight scenes (including a battle fought on poles over a raging fire) and a surprising amount of cooking (yes, cooking). The film is the prequel to Tsui Hark's ONCE UPON A TIME IN CHINA series, which follows the adventures of folk hero Wong Fei-Hung as an adult. IRON MONKEY is particularly revelatory due to the amazing action sequences directed by Woo-Ping, who went on to choreograph the intricate fights of THE MATRIX and CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON.
| Starring | Donnie Yen, Yu Rong Kwong, Jean Wang |
|---|---|
| Director | Yuen Woo Ping |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 26 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese |
| Dubbed | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1993 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 26 Mar 2001 |
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Crap
This film was rubbish
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Wuxia at its best. Awesome movie.
I have seen this movie dozens of times.
As a fan of the wuxia genre this movie captures the essence and effortlessly touching nature of a good ... read more »
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No monkeying
If you got this film in your collection, then you know you're gonna be watching it again & again. This film is THE GREATEST HARDCORE MOVIE OF ALL TIME &... read more »
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The Ultimate Kung Fu Classic.
As far as I am concerned it doesn't get any better than this. Spectacular choreography with incredible execution, good acting (provided you don't watch ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Iron Monkey - Bonus Features
