March 3, 2007
Fun and enjoyable - despite the high wire kung fu - a good movie!!
Donnie Yen, Hou Hsiao, James Wong
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...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002
Stats: 863 reviews
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October 23, 2009A kung fu classic! The fight scenes are well choreographed by the legendary Yuen Woo Ping, and the yare well edited. The stroy is for fans, it gets confusing if you don't know what a Shaolin Monk is and all the clans. The acting wasn't terrific. Donnie Yen as Wong Fei Ying was ex...( read more)
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August 16, 2009If you know the folk hero story behind this movie, you'll understand it better.
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July 18, 2009Not as good as other ancient timepieces - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Draggon, Curse of the Golden Flower, Hero, and House of Flying Daggers
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Critic Reviews
October 12, 2001
David Edelstein, Slate
October 12, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
What raises it above the level of conventional children's pulp entertainment is Yuen's dazzlingly choreographed acrobatic high-wire work. full review
October 12, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A film like Iron Monkey is basically aimed at audiences who want elaborate fight sequences and fidget at the dialogue in between. It's for the fans, not the crossover audience. full review
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February 27, 2007Quentin Tarrantino has good taste in martial arts movies but WHAT ABOUT IRON MONKEY 2?!?!?!
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June 20, 2006This movie was highly recomended by Quintin Terintino and I freakin loved it!!
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