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Iron Monkey

Original title: Siu nin Wong Fei Hung chi: Tit ma lau
  • 19931993
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
16K
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Dion Lam, Donnie Yen, and Rongguang Yu in Iron Monkey (1993)
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A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites th... Read allA martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
16K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Woo-Ping Yuen
  • Writers
    • Tan Cheung
    • Tai-Mok Lau
    • Elsa Tang
  • Stars
    • Rongguang Yu
    • Donnie Yen
    • Jean Wang
Top credits
  • Director
    • Woo-Ping Yuen
  • Writers
    • Tan Cheung
    • Tai-Mok Lau
    • Elsa Tang
  • Stars
    • Rongguang Yu
    • Donnie Yen
    • Jean Wang
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 128User reviews
    • 119Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Photos38

    Donnie Yen in Iron Monkey (1993)
    Sze-Man Tang (right)
    Rongguang Yu in Iron Monkey (1993)
    Donnie Yen at an event for Iron Monkey (1993)
    Donnie Yen at an event for Iron Monkey (1993)
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    Top cast

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    Rongguang Yu
    Rongguang Yu
    • Dr. Yang…
    Donnie Yen
    Donnie Yen
    • Wong Kei-Ying
    Jean Wang
    Jean Wang
    • Miss Orchid
    Sze-Man Tsang
    Sze-Man Tsang
    • Wong Fei-Hong
    Shun-Yee Yuen
    • General Fox
    James Wong
    James Wong
    • Governor Cheng Pak-Fong
    Shi-Kwan Yen
    Shi-Kwan Yen
    • Hin Hung
    • (as Yee Kwan Yan)
    Fai Lee
    • Hin Hung's disciple #1
    Hou Hsiao
    • Hin Hung's disciple #2
    Brianne Brozey
    Brianne Brozey
    • Wong Fei-Hung
    • (voice)
    Mandy Chan
    Mandy Chan
    • Shaolin Monk #4
    • (as Man-Dik Ko)
    Siu-Wah Chan
    Siu-Wah Chan
    • Shaolin Monk #2
    Fung-Lei Cheung
    • Governor Cheng's favorite mistress
    Kwai Po Chun
    • Shaolin Monk #1
    • (as Kwai Po Chin)
    Peter Doyle
    • Orchid's Boss (Flashback Scene)
    • (voice)
    William Wai-Lun Duen
    William Wai-Lun Duen
    • Fat rich patient
    • (as William Tuen)
    Chi Tai Lam
    Dion Lam
    Dion Lam
    • Constable
    • Director
      • Woo-Ping Yuen
    • Writers
      • Tan Cheung
      • Tai-Mok Lau
      • Elsa Tang
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The part of the young Wong Fei-Hung is played by Sze-Man Tsang, a talented martial artist, and also a girl.
    • Goofs
      (at around 59 mins) In the Iron Monkey's first fight with the witch, she cuts off his braid of hair. However, in some scenes after the fight, it's there again, and in some scenes, it isn't.
    • Quotes

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

    • Alternate versions
      For the English dub, the line, "A man should shed blood, not tears," has been changed to, "Be a man... grow up!"
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Bandits/Iron Monkey/Mulholland Drive/From Hell/My First Mister/Corky Romano (2001)

    User reviews128

    Review
    Top review
    Good Stuff
    For all you people who've only seen the matrix, CTHD, and think fight club features the best fighting ever, you ain't seen nothing yet. Iron Monkey features Hong Kong movie making at one of its best. For those of you who couldn't find a plot, I don't know what kind of movie you saw or how well you pay attention to a movie but I found the plot to be about a good doctor who helps the poor, and the oppressive govt official that's after him. And it gets complicated by Donnie Yen's character. And sorry, for those of you who don't know, there's no literal Monkey made out of Iron in this movie just like there are no crouching tigers or hidden dragons in that movie. But Iron Monkey is a martial arts classic.
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    • Oct 20, 2001

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Thiết Hầu Tử
    • Production companies
      • Film Workshop
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Long Shong Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,694,904
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,014,653
      • Oct 14, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,694,904
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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