Movie

Man of Iron

1972 · 99 min

A lean, hard-hitting gangster tragedy with brutal kung-fu bursts, moving fast through a rise-and-fall arc that feels grim and propulsive.

Tagline: No one could bend him... not even the KUNG-FU KILLERS!
Overview: Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster's rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.
How it feels: Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Crime, ambition, betrayal, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
ambition
betrayal
violence
power
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild