Iron Monkey (1993)

PG-1309/03/1993Action, Crime, Drama1h 30m
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Unmask the legend.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Yu Rongguang

    Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey

  2. Cast 1

    Donnie Yen

    Wong Kei-ying

  3. Cast 1

    Jean Wang Ching-Ying

    Miss Orchid / Miss Ho

  4. Cast 1

    Angie Tsang Sze-Man

    Wong Fei-Hung

  5. Cast 1

    Yen Shi-Kwan

    Wonder Palm Monk Hin Hung

  6. Cast 1

    James Wong Jim

    Governor Cheng Pak Fong

  7. Cast 1

    Yuen Shun-Yi

    Master Fox

  8. Cast 1

    Hsiao Ho

    Monk Hin Hung's Disciple

  9. Cast 1

    Lee Fai

    Monk Hin Hung's Disciple

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 ...

Status Released

Original Languagecn 

Budget$11,000,000.00

Revenue $14,694,904.00

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