Iron Monkey overview
Synopsis:
This kung fu classic weaving fact and myth earned a theatrical release in the U.S. from Miramax eight years after it was produced, following a successful retrospective screening at the 2001 Los Angeles Film Festival. Wong Kei Ying (Donnie Yen) is a master of the Hung Gar style of boxing in mid-19th century China. His son, Wong Fei Hung (Sze-Man Tsang), though still just a boy, will grow up to become a martial arts legend, a nearly mythical figure in Chinese history. When Wong Fei Hung is kidnapped, his father is forced to use his daunting skills in the service of the abductor, a dishonest politician plagued by the Robin Hood-style thief known as Iron Monkey, a mysterious masked avenger stealing from the rich, delivering the spoils to the poor.
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Movie Details:
- Director: Yuen Woo Ping
- Studio: Long Shong Pictures, Film Workshop, Golden Harvest
- Year: 1993
- Run Time: 89 minutes
- Country: Hong Kong
- Language: Cantonese
- MPAA Rating: PG13 (for martial arts action/violence and brief sexuality)
- Category: Feature
- Genre/Type: Action, Adventure
- Filmed in: Color



