Iron Monkey (2001)
Iron Monkey is a 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.
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A Masterpiece!
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
I was so impressed with Donnie Yen's performance in "Ip Man", so I started tracking down his filmography. Along that path I realized I had already seen him in "Hero", and, to my content, I also came across "Iron Monkey". This film is a true delight to any fan of this genre! This is one of THE most impressive Kung Fu movies I have ever seen to- date. It has the right mix of comedy, seriousness and top-notch fighting scenes. The actors alongside Donnie Yen are amazingly skillful, and the presence of such professional women martial-artists just lifts the whole experience up even more. This is a non-stop action movie with a tasteful sense of humor and true "wow!" fighting scenes. Totally highly recommended - satisfaction guaranteed.
The amazing Iron Monkey! This movie has a legendary status amongst martial arts fans, and for good reason!Iron Monkey is the Chinese robin hood and he owns in this totally cool martial arts flick directed by Yuen Woo Ping. The action is super fast paced (again, it's like a Donnie Yen movie trademark) and filled with wires and unrealistic stuff like that. But Donnie and Rongguang excel and shows true ass kicking moves. T he story is not really special or anything, but it suffices and the acting is good. I think about 70 % of the movie consists of fight scenes, 25% dialogue and acting and 5% classic Chinese actors making funny face at the camera. If you like unrealistic and speedy martial arts flicks, then this is the movie for you.
I finally saw this movie, after years of wanting to see it, and I'm glad I finally watched it. It wasn't what I was expecting, which was another martial arts epic along the lines of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", but in spite of missing my expectations, it was still a FANTASTIC movie.Reminiscent of the classic martial arts films of the past, the movie has a slightly fast-forward manic pace that ends up being rather fun. The English dubbed dialogue at first seems to have a large cheese factor, but it ends up being a good cheese, like a nice Gouda. The over-the-top laughter of the villains is GREAT! The story is good, with a bit of a Robin Hood twist, and of course, the martial arts are AMAZING. Their "Kung Fu is strong".If a martial arts movie doesn't end up being a Crouching Tiger, or Hero, then THIS is what it should be.
Loved the movie. Good fighting scenes. Very funny. Definitely recommend. 1st time seeing this movie. Never a dull scene. Not disappointing. Very good story. One of the best martial arts movies. Loved the movie. Good fighting scenes. Very funny. Definitely recommend. 1st time seeing this movie. Never a dull scene. Not disappointing. Very good story. One of the best martial arts movies. Loved the movie. Good fighting scenes. Very funny. Definitely recommend. 1st time seeing this movie. Never a dull scene. Not disappointing. Very good story. One of the best martial arts movies. Loved the movie. Good fighting scenes. Very funny. Definitely recommend. 1st time seeing this movie. Never a dull scene. Not disappointing. Very good story. One of the best martial arts movies.