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Similar to Iron Monkey
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.
Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey
Wong Kei-ying
Miss Orchid / Miss Ho
Wong Fei-Hung
Wonder Palm Monk Hin Hung
Governor Cheng Pak Fong
Master Fox
Monk Hin Hung's Disciple
Monk Hin Hung's Disciple
One of the Bad Monks
One of the Bad Monks
One of the Bad Monks
Governor's Favourite Mistress
Governor's Advisor
Fat Rich Patient
Chief of Thieves' Gang
Member of Thieves' Gang
Constable
Constable
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 secret identity. It is much more than "your kung-fu is no good, mine is better!" and the main characters are genuinely likeable and well acted. I think the English voice actors do a pretty good job. The villains are cartoonish in their badness, and the heroes always win, which is typical of the genre. If you like the genre, this is definitely one worth watching. Because it has an interesting story, it's also fairly accessible to folks who are not big kung fu fans.
Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey
Wong Kei-ying
Miss Orchid / Miss Ho
Wong Fei-Hung
Wonder Palm Monk Hin Hung
Governor Cheng Pak Fong
Master Fox
Monk Hin Hung's Disciple
Monk Hin Hung's Disciple
One of the Bad Monks
One of the Bad Monks
One of the Bad Monks
Governor's Favourite Mistress
Governor's Advisor
Fat Rich Patient
Chief of Thieves' Gang
Member of Thieves' Gang
Constable
Constable
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 secret identity. It is much more than "your kung-fu is no good, mine is better!" and the main characters are genuinely likeable and well acted. I think the English voice actors do a pretty good job. The villains are cartoonish in their badness, and the heroes always win, which is typical of the genre. If you like the genre, this is definitely one worth watching. Because it has an interesting story, it's also fairly accessible to folks who are not big kung fu fans.
