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.
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10/12/01
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Iron Monkey (1993)
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Reviews Counted:89
Fresh:80
Rotten:9
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Iron Monkey may not have the poetic lyricism of Crouching Tiger, it makes up for it in fun and energy.
Theatrical Release:Oct 12, 2001 Wide
Box Office: $14,231,964
Synopsis: Yuen Woo-Ping's exhilarating martial arts film stars Yu Rong Guang as Dr. Yang, a kind family doctor who charitably provides medicine and care to impoverished villagers, along with his assistant,... [More]
Starring: Yu Rong Guang, Donnie Yen, Tsang Sze-Man, Jean Wang
Director: Yuen Woo-ping
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Reviews for Iron Monkey
Top CriticWhether you're scampering like a monkey or pouncing like a tiger, this genre is still a lot of fun on the big screen.
10/12/01
It hasn't aged a bit.
10/12/01
Top CriticYuen Wo Ping strings together one eye-popping action sequence after another.
10/12/01
It works as a prequel in Hark's Wong Fei-Hung saga, a Once Upon a Time in China: Episode One, if you will
10/12/01
Not only visually brilliant, it's funny too.
10/11/01
Top CriticIn a movie where the action never lets up, this little tiger is too busy leaping, kicking and whirling to do much crouching.
10/11/01
Not only has nothing essential been compromised, but the film seems crisper, cleaner and better organized than I remember.
10/11/01
Top CriticIron Monkey's plot may not contain any surprises, but almost every scene is loaded with lively humor and innovative combat.
10/11/01
It doesn't have much in the way of plot. But this high-flying tale about a Robin Hood/Zorro figure boasts spectacular action sequences that make story irrelevant.
10/11/01
Top CriticMartial-arts myth-making at its best.
10/11/01
The film is smart enough to play up its melodramatic moments with assured authority.
10/11/01
Its production values may not be as good as when Ang Lee or the Wachowski brothers are behind the camera, but the creative vigor of its originality, distilled in a pure and unadulterated form, is simply exhilarating.
10/11/01
If you missed it back in 1993. Hey, even if you didn't miss it, here's your chance to see it on a big screen again.
10/11/01
It's got more wit and heart, more eye-dazzling adventure, and more poetic depth than most big Hollywood movies.
10/11/01
While all the actors are quite engaging, the real star of the film is Yuen Wo Ping's action sequences.
10/11/01
With its slapstick tone and cartoonish action, Iron Monkey is probably appropriate for all but the youngest martial artists.
10/11/01
Now here's a violent movie that the whole family can enjoy.
10/11/01
Top CriticMonkey ends up being 86 minutes of action with none of the character depth that made Crouching Tiger an international sensation. You see it for its punch-outs the way you see Riverdance for its stomping.
10/11/01
Top CriticHark and Yuen serve the legend well with their vastly creative fight scenes and nimble camera work.
10/11/01
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