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Iron Monkey

1993 · 90 min

A lively, good-hearted kung fu adventure with inventive fights, a Robin Hood spirit, and a warm sense of humour.

Tagline
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.
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • justice
  • class
  • corruption
  • family
  • friendship
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror1
Humour5
Realism3
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Yuen Woo-ping
Written by
Lau Tai-muk, Tsui Hark, Elsa Tang Bik-Yin, Charcoal Tan
Starring
Yu Rongguang, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang Ching-Ying, Angie Tsang Sze-Man, Yen Shi-Kwan, James Wong Jim, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi, Hsiao Ho
Music
Johnny Njo, Herman Chow Kam-Wing
Cinematography
Arthur Wong Ngok-tai, Adam Tam Chi-Wai
Runtime
90 min
Country
Hong Kong, Taiwan
Languages
Cantonese

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