Iron Monkey (1993)

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90 min - Action | Crime | Drama - 12 October 2001 (USA)

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Ratings: 7.5/10 from 8,899 users Metascore: 79/100
Reviews: 117 user | 95 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com

A doctor fights the corrupt authorities as a masked Robin Hood hero, even while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt for him.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Rongguang Yu	...	Iron Monkey / Dr. Yang
	Donnie Yen	...	Wong Kei-Ying
	Jean Wang	...	Miss Orchid
	Sze-Man Tsang	...	Wong Fei-hong
	Shun-Yee Yuen	...	Chief Fox
	James Wong	...	Governor
	Shi-Kwan Yen	...	Royal Minister (as Yee Kwan Yan)
	Fai Li	...	Virgin Assassin
	Hou Hsiao	...	Scarred Assassin
	Cheung Fung-Lei	...	Governor's Favorite Wife
	Kwai Po Chin	...	Shaolin Monk 1
	Siu Wah Chan	...	Shaolin Monk 2
	Ip Choi Nam	...	Shaolin Monk 3
	Mandy Chan	...	Shaolin Monk 4
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Tai Woh Dang	...	Ruffian

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Storyline

A Hong Kong variation on Robin Hood. The corrupt officials of a Chinese village are continually robbed by a masked bandit know as "Iron Monkey" named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Govenor forces a traveling physician (Donnie Yen) into finding the bandit. The arrival of an evil Shaolin monk, brings the Physician and Iron Monkey together to battle the corrupt government. Written by Ronald L. Strong <RS080455@PACBELL.NET>

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Unmask the legend See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for martial arts action/violence and brief sexuality See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Miramax [United States] | Add/edit official sites »

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Release Date:

12 October 2001 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Alma de acero See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,014,653 (USA) (14 October 2001) (1225 Screens)

Gross:

$14,681,661 (USA) (18 November 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film Workshop, Golden Harvest Company, Long Shong Pictures See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min | USA: 85 min

Sound Mix:

DTS (US version) | Dolby Digital (US version) | Mono (original release) | SDDS (US version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The part of the young Wong Fei-Hung is played by Tsang Sze-Man, a talented martial artist, and also a girl. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Just after Miss Orchid put the needles in the back of Dr. Yang to get the poison out of the Buddha's Palm, she lays him back in the chair, and then we see his back without the needles, and it never shows her taking them out. See more »

Quotes

Iron Monkey: [dubbed and subtitled versions] Don't take things too seriously, and you will always be at ease.
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Connections

Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.11" (2011) See more »

Iron Monkey (1993)
Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau (original title)

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