The Iron Monkey(2001)

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Synopsis

In a desperate and unjust land, where government corruption rules the day, only one man has the courage to challenge the system and fight back. They call him Iron Monkey. Under the shadow of night, in the silence before dawn, he fights to give hope to the poor and the oppressed. Although no one knows his name and no one knows where he comes from, his heroism has made him a living legend to the people and a wanted man to the powers that be. Unable to capture this elusive Robin Hood through normal avenues, the ruthless government devises a plan: force a nationally renowned master fighter into service by taking his beloved and only son hostage. The mandate is simple, track down the Iron Monkey if he ever wants to see his boy again. But when the Iron Monkey's identity and true intentions are revealed to him, the tables turn, and these two great men, one known and one masked, join forces to take down the evil empire and reclaim the rights of the common people.
In a desperate and unjust land, where government corruption rules the day, only one man has the courage to challenge the system and fight back. They call him Iron Monkey. Under the shadow of night, in the silence …
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In Theaters

  • October 12, 2001

MPAA Rating

PG 13 (for martial arts action violence / brief sexuality)

Genres

Action/Adventure, Foreign, Period

Run Time

1 hour 27 minutes

Distributors

Miramax Films

Box Office

$14,681,661

Also Known As

  • Siunin Wong Fei-hung Tsi Titmalau
  • Iron Monkey: The Young Wong Fei-hung

Production Status

Released

Produced In

China

Director

Yuen Wo-Ping

Director

CAST

Yu Rong-Guang

Doctor Yang--The Iron Monkey

Donnie Yen

Wong Kei-Ying

Jean Wang

Miss Orchid

Tsang Sze-Man

Wong Fei-hong

Yuen Shun Yi

Chief Fox

James Wong

Governor Weng
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