25 year old UK born. Currently studying a Chinese and Management degree and entering my final year.
25 year old UK born. Currently studying a Chinese and Management degree and entering my final year.
Member since:15.05.2006
Reviews:8
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Iron Monkey is a fantastic film which follows the story of the Iron Monkey a Robin Hood type character. Local doctor by day and stopper of wrong do-ers contributing his spoils to the poor by night. The town in which he lives is run by a corrupt governor who exploits the poor. Iron Monkey is unstoppable because of his supreme fighting skills but a man (Donny Yeung) and his arrive in the town and he proves to be Iron Monkey's equal. The man and his son get entangled in Iron Monkey governor situation - the son kicks some ass and gets some ass kicked. Some rebel Shaolin monks and a disgraced Abbot also get wound into the story and it sets a stage for an Iron Monkey, Donny Yeung vs. the rebel Shaoliners show down.
The fighting throughout the film is exceptionally good - Iron Monkey and Donny are fantastic together. The little kid is a also a fantastic fighter and he takes up quite a bit of screen time demonstrating his skills. The effects that accompany the fighting are sometimes over the top but it all adds tro the fun of the film.
The story is also very enthralling and complex for a kung fu film. The characters are all believable and there are many memorable characters - the governors guard is a great one and his last line in the film is a classic.
This film really is very good - probably my second favourite kung fu movie of all time. It's worth the money, definitely one for the collection. I must have seen it over 10 times by now and it never tyres. You have to see it, if not just for the little kid kicking some serious ass.
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