Iron Monkey
dir. Yuen Woo-ping
75
6 sourcesSynopsis
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.
Critics consensus
Iron Monkey may not have the poetic lyricism of Crouching Tiger, it makes up for it in fun and energy.
Directed byYuen Woo-ping
StarringYu Rongguang, Donnie Yen, Jean Wang Ching-Ying, Angie Tsang Sze-Man, Yen Shi-Kwan, James Wong Jim
Written byTsui Hark, Elsa Tang Bik-Yin, Lau Tai-Muk
CinematographyArthur Wong Ngok-Tai
EditingMarco Mak Chi-Sin
MusicWilliam Wu Wai-Lap
Iron Monkey
1993 · PG-13 · 1h 30m
Action, Crime, Drama
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.
Our Verdict
75
Critics Consensus
Iron Monkey may not have the poetic lyricism of Crouching Tiger, it makes up for it in fun and energy.
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