Bloody Monkey Master (1981)
"Tie hou zi" (original title)

Iron is the son of a rebel leader, but prefers to spend his days gambling and getting into fights. When his father's group is arrested and executed, Iron is forced to flee and hide in the ... See full summary »

Director:

Kuan Tai Chen

Writer:

Kuang Ni

Stars:

Hui Lou Chen, Kuan Tai Chen, Mu Chuan Chen

Cast

Credited cast:
Hui Lou Chen	...	Shaolin student
Kuan Tai Chen	...	Iron Monkey
Mu Chuan Chen	...	Bitter Monk (as Chan Muk-Chuen)
Kuan-Chun Chi	...	Fung Kong
Kang Chin	...	General (as Kam Kong)
Ka-Yan Leung	...	Captain Ti
Chiang Li	...	Shaolin Student
Chi Ma	...	Iron Monkey's father
Chung Tien Shih	...	Captain Pa (as Shut Chung-tin)
Chia-Lin Sun
Jung Chi Sun	...	Shaolin student
Wilson Tong	...	Ho Yin
Chi Sang Wong
Chia-hsiang Wu
Ma Wu

Storyline

Iron is the son of a rebel leader, but prefers to spend his days gambling and getting into fights. When his father's group is arrested and executed, Iron is forced to flee and hide in the woods as a beggar and thief. After being taken in by a Shaolin monastery and trained in the art of Monkey-Style Kung Fu, Iron vows to hunt down his father's killer and avenge his death.

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Plot Keywords:

shaolin | martial arts

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Genres:

Action

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Hong Kong Taiwan

Language:

Mandarin Cantonese

Release Date:

1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

School of Shaolin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chin Hua Film Company, Wung Tai

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min 76 min (DVD) 91 min (DVD) 91 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Charlie's Angels (2000)

User Reviews

Iron Monkey

I'm a big fan of Chen Kuan Tai. His elegant style stands apart from other martial arts stars from the same era, and you can tell that people find most of his movies favorable from the high ratings they get.

This is one of my favorite movie of his (Others being The Flying Guillotines, and Executioner From Shaolin), and also one of my favorite kung-fu movie.

He plays a rebel against the Manchus in this movie, but that's almost irrelevant. It's strait forward Chen Kuan Tai with him being at his best. I like this movie more than some of the other kung-fu movies that are considered "classics" such as "The Five Deadly Venoms". None of those characters has the appeal Chen has. In this movie, he's also the director.

One great kung-fu movie that's a classic in its own right.