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Monkey Kung Fu

1979 · 89 min

A scrappy, light-footed old-school martial arts romp that bounces from fight to fight with cheerful energy and little weight.

Overview
A small-time crook goes in search of the other half of a wooden keepsake which will lead him to the legendary kung fu technique of the Gibbon Clan Fist.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • survival
    • loyalty
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism4
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    action
    Directed by
    John Law Ma
    Written by
    John Law Ma, Szeto On
    Starring
    Tony Ching, Hau Chiu-Sing, Lam Fai-Wong, Fong Ping, Shum Lo, Wong Mei-Mei, Tony Leung, Chiang Cheng
    Music
    Frankie Chan Fan-kei
    Cinematography
    Peter Ngor Chi-kwan
    Runtime
    89 min
    Country
    Hong Kong
    Languages
    Cantonese

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