The Iron-Fisted Monk
1977
Martial arts legend Sammo Hung makes his directorial debut with this vintage historical kung-fu extravaganza. The tale follows a renegade Shaolin monk (Hung) on a vigilante mission to rid the Chinese countryside of the Manchu pestilence. Read more
| Starring | Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, James Tien |
|---|---|
| Director | Sammo Hung |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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The Iron-Fisted Monk
Martial arts legend Sammo Hung makes his directorial debut with this vintage historical kung-fu extravaganza. The tale follows a renegade Shaolin monk (Hung) on a vigilante mission to rid the Chinese countryside of the Manchu pestilence.
| Starring | Sammo Hung, Chung Fat, James Tien |
|---|---|
| Director | Sammo Hung |
| Studio | E1 ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Cantonese |
| Dubbed | English |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 29 Oct 2001 Production year: 1977 |
| Format | DVD |
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Hits All The Right Marks.
This was the film that put Sammo Hung on the Kung Fu map. Directed by and starring the big man, this is a traditional revenge story given a lift by some fine comedy, but most importantly some great fighting. Sammo is trainered at Shaolin and uses his training, initially just to get revenge for his fathers murder, but he has a change of heart and helps dye factory workers in their conflict with an evil Manchu official.
Sammo's level of physicality is equal to the fittest, more nimble fighter. He shows that size does not always limit skill, even in the department of athletisism. Able support is provided by James Tien, Chen Sing, Wu Ma and Fung Hak-On as the Manchu. A real classic of the genre, not to be missed. -
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Hits All The Right Marks.
This is the film that put Sammo Hung on the Kung Fu map. Directed by and starring the big man, this is a traditional revenge story given a lift by some fine comedy, but more importantly some great fighting.
Sammo is trained at Shaolin and uses his training, initially just to get revenge for his fathers murder,but he has a change of heart and helps dye factory workers in their conflict with an evil Manchu official.
Sammo's level of physicallity is equal to the fittest, more nimble fighter. He shows that size does not always limit skill, even in the athleticism department. Able support is provided by James Tien, Chen Sing, Wu Ma and Fung Hak-on as the Manchu official. This is a true classic of the genre. Not to be missed.
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- drunkenmaster from Merthyr Tydfil,
- Posted 18 Jun 2005 11:16
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