Iron Monkey

1993

PG-13

1h 30m

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7.4/10

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In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.

Directors

Yuen Woo-Ping

Writers

Tsui Hark(screenplay by)

Elsa Tang Bik-Yin(screenplay by)

Lau Tai-Muk(screenplay by)

Stars

Yu Rongguang

Donnie Yen

Jean Wang Ching-Ying

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Dr. Yang …

Wong Kei-ying

Miss Orchid …

Wong Fei-Hung

Wonder Palm Monk Hin Hung

James Wong Jim

Governor Cheng Pak Fong

Yuen Shun-Yi

Master Fox

Hsiao Ho

Monk Hin Hung's Disciple

Lee Fai

Monk Hin Hung's Disciple

One of the Bad Monks

One of the Bad Monks

One of the Bad Monks

One of the Bad Monks

Governor's Favourite Mistress

Sze Mei-Yee

Governor's Advisor

William Duen Wai-Lun

Fat Rich Patient

Buffalo Tang Tai-Wo

Chief of Thieves' Gang

Wong Kim-Bun

Member of Thieves' Gang

Directors

Yuen Woo-Ping

Writers

Tsui Hark(screenplay by)

Elsa Tang Bik-Yin(screenplay by)

Lau Tai-Muk(screenplay by)

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7.5/10

This is a great kung-fu action film set in historical China. The fight choreography is done by Yuen Wo Ping, who has choreographed fighting in a number of great films, and later choreographed the fighting in The Matrix. His style is stamped all over the fights in the movie. As Kung Fu films go Iron Monkey has an interesting story woven in among familiar tropes. You see plenty of thugs get their comeuppance and there are a few light comedy scenes as well. The story centres around the "Iron Monkey", a Robin Hood-like character who robs from the rich and gives to the poor, who has a Batman-like secret identity. It is much more than "your kung-fu is no good, mine is better!" and the main characters are genuinely likeable and well acted. I think the English voice actors do a pretty good job. The villains are cartoonish in their badness, and the heroes always win, which is typical of the genre. If you like the genre, this is definitely one worth watching. Because it has an interesting story, it's also fairly accessible to folks who are not big kung fu fans.

pacohope02 Jun, 2016