5 comments about Iron Monkey (Chk Sen).

1. This movie is the shiznit! It is serious and violent, and the comedy is unscripted. If you like these things, I don't think you'll be disappointed. If you prefer the Magnificent Butcher and say, comedic action movies like that, this isn't for you. Chen Kuan Tai has natural screen talent, and he directed this. The scene with his little brother has got to be one of the funniest ever, even though it's a little sad. But family comes 1st!!! It is a decent quality considering how old it is, but don't expect miracles on the digital transfer. However, it is very watchable and it's one of the best kung-fu movies I've seen.



2. man i have to tell you for a movie made in 1977 the action is so crisp and persistent. now this movie stars one of my favorite actors of the martial arts genre chen kuan tai as the real iron monkey who in real life studied and mastered the shaolin monkeyfist. this movie also has some of actors i like such as leung kar yan aka beardie, wilson tong aka the foot doctor, kam kong (master of the flying guillotine) and of course the great chi kuan chun as his shaolin brother. you can also catch a brief appearance by wong chi sang and on the back cover of the xenon version of the dvd it says alan hsu and jack long and william yen are in it but i couldnt spot'em. they must've been doing stunts and sommersaults. dvd quality i give it a 4 ans sound i give a 5 despite the brief switch to mandarin/cantonese in the middle of the movie. but anyways go pick this one its worth whatever price you pay.



3. With Chen Kuan Tai as director and lead actor and Ni Kuang writing the script, it would be hard for this movie to go wrong. That is why it is so hard to believe that it did. The Bloody Monkey Master is a proper name though I would have named it the Blood Soaked Iron Monkey. I wish I could just review this but I had so many problems with it and have to bring them all up.
   
   THERE ARE GOING TO BE A COUPLE OF SPOILERS DOWN BELOW BUT I CERTAINLY WON'T GIVE A AWAY THE ENDING.
   
   Chen Kuan Tai is a gambler and his family is full of revolutionaries. His family is captured by the general and are tortured because they won't give up the whereabouts of Kuan Tai. One kid looks like he is going to tell a soldier where he is Kuan Tai's dad chokes him to death so he won't tell. That was OK with me, but then things just get worse the whole movie. His family is killed and Kuan Tai wants revenge. So he goes to Shaolin and hopes to learn there. Chi Kuan Chun is a student there and they end up having a really good fight in the movie. So after learning monkey style the now called Iron Monkey goes undercover in the government and becomes a high ranking official. This is where my major problem comes into play. In order to gain trust by the 3 top guys under the genereal-Kam Kong(Elvis Tsui), Iron Monkey has to kill a bunch of revolutionaries. He goes on to kill like a hundred people!!!!! Finally at the end we get the battles with the top 3 guys and then Kam Kong. That was truly spectacular to watch and the movie would easily get a 4 or even a 5 if they didn't have all of those killings in the movie. Then I hated the ending. If they would have at least given him punishment than I would have been fine with this whole thing.
   
   Overall I haev to say that Chen Kuan Tai's portrayal of the monkey style is right up there with a movie like Mad Monkey Kung Fu and that is near impossible to do. Great kung fu but a tough movie to watch. You have been warned.
   
   The dvd quality is fine. Old print and scratched up but at least we get to see it, right?



4. this is a really worth it decent old school kung fu movie in the late 70's.
   
   A story about delinquent guy whose family has been murdered by the ching empire. The guy found refuge at shaolin temple where he soon learn one of the hardest technique called monkey fist. After he mastered the art, he left shaolin and went to join the ming empire to act as a spy so that he can assasinate the general who is responsible for the death of his family. He met the general at the end only to found out that the general also has a deadly kung fu technique.
   
   A very good kung fu between monkey fist vs. eagle claw style...great acrobatic moves and raw fighting with no wire and flying around. The picture of the film is not great but is bearable to watch but the sound is good. Highly recommended for old school kung fu fans out there



5. "Iron Monkey" The film:
   *****stars.
   
   "The Iron Monkey" from 1977 remains one of the absolute finest kung fu films of all time. Starring the amazing, legendary 'monkey fist' master, Chen Kuan-Tai, who also directed this seminal film, "The Iron Monkey" possesses a beautiful and surreal quality, without the huge budget of films from the 'Shaw Bros.' Costumes, cinematography, acting and of course fight scenes, are of a high quality. Chen Kuan tai stars as the Iron Monkey, a gambling, undisciplined playboy, who returns home to discover that his family has been murdered by soldiers of the Ching dynasty. This becomes a traditional revenge picture, but executed with a wonderful amount of style and integrity. We get to see 'the Monkey's' slow transformation into a one-man killing machine, under the guidance of 'The Bitter Monk,' possibly the most fascinating and mystical of all the teachers in this genre of film. "Iron Monkey" is an atmospheric and thoughtful work of art, and should be seen by fans of kung fu cinema.
   
   The dvd
   *** stars
   
   For those looking at the dvd from 'Xenon,' do not be fooled by the fraudulant statement on the package that claims the film is "digitally re-mastered." This is the same print that has been circulating for a while, seemingly the only one in existence. There has been no "re-mastering/restoring" of ANY kind. Do not misunderstand; I am grateful that a film this rare exists, in any condition. I just don't like when a label gives false info about their product to sell a few copies, this is deception, and nothing more. On a positive note, it is presented in a widescreen format, but only 1;85, when I believe this was filmed in scope, which would have been amazing to see. The aspect ratio looks fine though, however the colors have shifted and faded badly, and most scenes look predominantly green and blue. Also the print has scratches and is not in the best shape. (I think however, that this might add to the atmospheric and haunting quality of "Iron Monkey.") Lastly, there is no original language print in existence, anywhere, including China, where i did a search on the internet. The title is extremely rare and perhaps the film is lost. Without the "Shaw Brothers" studio producing, these independant films are unfairly neglected and forgotten. Still, with all it's technical flaws, this film remains a favorite of my collection, and is absolutely worth the price. Just remember when buying, that all prints are the same quality, no matter which version you select. The earlier release from 'Xenon' has a cooler package, and I believe it is cheaper as well.

5 comments about Snake in the Monkey's Shadow/Horror Holiday.

1. This is a great Kung Fu movie that I have owned for years on VHS. When it came out on DVD, I was quick to pick up a copy. I definitely should have waited. The reproduction of this movie is almost unwatchable. Red shadows litter the movie and blur many details in the movie. As a matter of fact this DVD looks like it was copied from a poor VHS using crappy duplication equipment. The infamous rising line that comes from poor VHS duplication is present in this edition. Bottom Line-Movie = 5 stars and quality of reproduction = unwatchable.



2. This DVD would get a 4 star rating, except for the fact that 'Snake in the Monkey's Shadow' has extremely bad picture quality. It looks like Videoasia found the film reel in a lake and just dried it out before transferring it to DVD. While the picture is washed out, it is still watchable, and, it is UNCUT!!
   
   I will save my full review of this in case a remastered uncut version ever comes out, but I will tell you this movie is one of my personal favorites. The snake style has never looked so good. Wilson Tong is by far one of the best snake stylists ever to appear on screen and he really lets loose as one of the villains. I don't like John Chiang in most of his old school movies (I do like a lot of the work he did in the late 80's), but he looks outstanding in this old school masterpiece. And Pomson Shi's monkey style absolutely has to be seen.
   
   I won't talk about the Dorian Tan movie 'Horror Holiday' because I couldn't follow it and it's one of the biggest pieces of garbage I have ever seen, but this DVD is worth it for 'Snake in the Monkey's Shadow'. The reason this movie being uncut is so important is because there is a very unique scene where one of Chiang's 2 teachers tells Chiang that his pet baboon is actually his kung fu teacher. Once Chiang's teacher dies, he watches the baboon fight a snake and learns how to beat the 2 snake masters that killed his teachers. Hopefully no animal rights groups have heard of this movie because they would absolutely flip out (and with good reason), but it is a very good scene and by far the longest animal fight I have ever witnessed in a kung fu movie. Not quite as good as the hawk type bird fighting the monkey in 'Iron Monkey', but better than the cat fighting the snake in 'Snake in the Eagle's Shadow'. Watching it uncut definitely makes a big difference since all other DVD releases not only cut out the baboon fighting the 10 foot cobra, they also cut out the flashbacks in the final fight.
   
   'Snake in the Monkey's Shadow' gets a very solid 4/5 rating from me. Hardly any faults to be found. And great kung fu of course!



3. Great Movie
   Horrible copy.
   This was not remastered. I have this as a 20 year old video tape.
   My old tape is better than this dvd copy.



4. SNAKE IN MONKEYS SHADOW IS DEFINANTLY A MUST HAVE. CHOREOGRAPHY AND THE DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE MONKEY AND SNAKE STYLES ARE NOTHING LESS THEN GREAT. BUT UNFORTUNATELY THE QUALITY SUCKS ON THIS DVD. ITS BAD BUT ITS NOT THAT BAD. IT WAS STILL WATCHABLE. IVE HAVE SEEN ALOT WORSE. I DIDNT BOTHER WATCHING HORROR HOLIDAY. ILL WATCH IT ONE DAY...



5. Im here to do a review for the movie horror holiday as pretty much everyone else has already done the other movie featured (which is still a REALLY great movie)
   
   I happened to actually enjoy horror holiday quite a bit. Reason being is that for an ACTION movie it really goes all out. Now, note i said ACTION and not MARTIAL ARTS. The martial arts in this movie takes a back seat to the kind of stuff people who like action movies look for. Namely chase scenes, explosions, and the like. In that regard, this movie has it all!
   
   It has not one, but TWO chase scenes, (one of which involves scooters!) A giant car explosion, People climbing around the outside of a hotel, and...get this. Near the end of the movie it breaks into a song. Not like someone in the movie singing, but rather one of those "musical numbers" you tend to see in movies all the time now. And it's translated to boot!
   
   Finishing the movie is an awesome beach fight featuring the main character of the movie fighting against this guy who uses a claw attached to a whip as a weapon.
   
   Well worth finding, as most likely you'll find it cheap. Buy it for Snake in the monkeys shadow, but also for this!

5 comments about Monkey Kung Fu: Monkey Fist, Floating Snake.

1. I first saw this movie years ago. I recently got the DVD of it off of here and their are parts missing from the dvd, little skips. I then got another DVD of it assuming that i got a bad copy, both where the same. So first get the VHS for the whole movie, I rencently got a new VHS of this and it has the entire movie.
   Now this movie is a really good classic kung fu flick. The training of the young fighter in monkey kung fu and the training of the master of snake style kung fu are very intresting to watch. This film dosent have a deep story but enough to make this movie a great buy for anyone who likes classic kung fu.



2. If you love good Kung Fu movies then this is the one. It is about the Monkey Style Kung Fu. Just no nonsense and any martial arts fan should own this movie.



3. this movie deserves it's 2 stars, but doesn't come close to getting a 3. The main acrtor in this one is an unknown and get this, he finally learns monkey style with 12 minutes left in the film.
   
   Now without any spectacular kung fu and absolutely nothing new, there are only 2 reasons why I can tell to get this, and they are reallly not good reasons.
   
   1.)-- Yun Sang Baan- huge muscles, this might be the crazy monk from shaolin vs. lama, but I am not 100% sure. But the muscles are the thing that made me think of that guy. But I think his name is william yen, but hey, it could still be the same guy. But yun sang baan can fight really well, he is probably better than chang yi overall in this movie at least.
   
   2.)--Chang Yi, he could have looked A LOT better in here. They cut up his scenes so much and the reversals are some of the worst ever. But this movie is actually kind of unique because chang yi is the guy who is the best fighter, so he wants collection money because he can beat everyone up. So old Mr. muscualr white har doesn't like this and takes on chang yi. THE VILLIAN IS DEFEATED AND GOES TO TRAIN SO HE CAN COME BACK FOR THE FINAL FIGHT. I have truly never seen anything like this. He has to train really hard to get back at the old man who beat him. Even though he initiated the fight, he still wants revenge. He does a lot of training and decides to stay with the snake style, he is just going to do it better this time I guess. There is a very funny moment when he is reminiscing of how he got beat, and it shows this reversal that was sped up about 20 times the speed and had the guy doing the most unnatural rolling motion you have ever seen. I don't doubt the filmmakers know at least in part what they are doing, but they could have at least viewed it once before releasing this to the movie theatres.
   
   So overall a movie that you have seen a hundred thousand times, has a small and shortly enjoyable twist, but the fighting sucks too much for thenm to rehash the most common storyline in kung fu history.



4. Despite the poor reviews, I purchased this movie with an opened mind. This movie had the foot prints of a very promising old school "kickers"!! I was especially impressed by the kung fu moves, which gave me a renewed respect for the monkey style. Despite the impressive training, especially the drunken monkey, I thought the final fight scene fell really short. It almost seemed like the director cut out a hugh chunk of the fight scene, and the movie ended! The expectation was set,,and I fell for it. I'm happy it only cost me $3.98 for this "BUMBO-CLOTH" flick!!



5. A fantastic revenge fight flick, great cheesy kung fu cinema.
   
   Unfortunately, they lost 95% of the final fight scene. One moment they are fighting, the next they are bloody and tattered, and the death blow is being delivered. Great set-up, huge let down ending.
   
   Worth the 3.98 version.

4 comments about Drunken Monkey.

1. "Drunken Monkey" is a wild action comedy. Some of the humor does not translate from Chinese, but it is evident that the actors are having a great time. The plot is intricate. Two brothers are in business together. Biao, played by Lau Kar Leung (I think I have this right), is the older of the brothers. He discovers that the security business (similar to the wild west Wells Fargo) is being used by his younger brother for opium trade to the west. Biao has principles and insists his brother stop. This leads to an attempted assassination of Biao in what is a long and at times improbable martial arts romp. Although wounded, Biao is rescued from the river by Xiao Min, the ferry lady, played by Shannon Yao.
   
   Meanwhile the story shifts to a different group of characters. Chen Jiaye played by Lau Wing Kin is an artist who is drawing a martial arts manual for all of the poses of the Drunken Monkey kung fu style. Ah De played by Wu Jing is suspended in air on ropes and wiggles like a marionette as his master draws. Wu Jing is a muscular young guy who spends a substantial amount of the film with his shirt off.
   
   They bump into the ferry lady in town and follow her raft to the secluded house where she has been nursing the older brother back to health. Ah De copies a motion he observes from this master, AKA Man Bil (Biao) [I think I have this right]. The constable Hong Yi-Hu played by Gordon Liu reports it to the evil younger brother who now believes his older brother is alive. They follow Ad De & his artist master to the ferry lady's house where the final long confrontation begins.
   
   The film is fast paced. The emphasis is comedic rather than filled with gore. The poses Ah De gets immitating a monkey are hilarious. Watching this from the West, some of the comedy did not translate and the plot is so intricate that it strains believability. However, "Drunken Monkey" is not boring and often quite charming. Enjoy!



2. Maybe I would like this movie if I were young and stupid again. The fight scenes were pretty good. Gordon Liu was great as always. However, the "comedy" portions of the movie were terrible. You'd never know by the cover that this movie has a plentiful amount of mediocre Chinese "comedy." It was unfunny and stupid. It completely ruined the movie for me. 4-stars for the fighting, 2-stars for the movie.



3. If your looking for a fast paced excellent Liu Chia Liang movie, then this is the one to get. Its fast and one of their best. The Drunken style in the beginning of the DVD is sweet. You get to see Liu Chia Liang in action even through out the movie. Story line is good to. And the fights are fantastic. You wont be disappointedDrunken Monkey. Gordon Liu has a cameo in here but its very nice. And Liu Chia Liang is awesome as ever. Get this DVD for your Shaw Brother Collection. Its a must have must see DVD.



4. If you have a soft spot for 1970's style kung fu flix where first rate martial artist fought it out on solid ground with little reliance on wires, then DRUNKEN MONKEY is the movie for you!If you've wondered what ever became of stars like Shaw Brothers' greats Chi Kuan-Chun, Liu Chia-Hui (aka Gordon Liu), and master choreographer Liu Chia-Liang now that the youngest of them is well into his 50's, then DRUNKEN MONKEY is the movie for you!If you don't object to some laughs with your martial mayhem and some nostalgia with your kung fu kata, then DRUNKEN MONKEY is the definitely the movie for you!
   
   Directed and choreographed by Liu Chia-Liang ( in pinyin that's Lau Kar-Leung) and starring him as well, DRUNKEN MONKEY is just plain old fun from start to finish, with plenty of great fights and forms thrown into the mix not only by our old favorites mentioned above, but also by the younger generation represented by Wu Jing Jason, Lau Wing-Kin, and Shannon Yao.
   
   The plot centers on opium smuggling within Liu Chia-liang's delivery service, an operation somewhat like Wells Fargo. The smugglers are headed up by the hero's own brother who is in cahoots with the evil Chi Kuan-Chun. Liu Chia- Hui (aka Gordon Liu, in real life Liu Chia Liang's adopted Brother, an honorific title) plays a constable investigating the smuggling. The evil do-ers plot to kill the hero, and think they have succeeded, but his almost lifeless body is pulled from the river by our heroine (Shannon Yao) who becomes his prize student in monkey fist while he recovers from his injuries.Meanwhile elsewhere our two young heroes (played by Wu Jing Jason and Lau Wing-Kin) are obsessing over putting together a book of monkeyfist techniques.Eventually everybody comes together and things get really good!
   
   I simply can't recommend this movie highly enough. See it now!

5 comments about Iron Monkey 2.

1. I felt so sorry for Mr. Yen being in this so called sequel. Please don't judge this movie in the same light of the original. If you do. You will be greatly disappointed.



2. Donnie Yen, Billy Chow, and two other guys that can fight almost as good as them. The fight scenes in this movie are good for seconds at atime, but nothing happens in this movie, and it's easily one of the worst directed movies ever, actually pretty amazing how bad this is.



3. This really is poor. Donnie Yen is an incredible martial artist. Billy Chow has chops too. But the film sucks. The stars are wasted. Dreadful story - usually to be expected as it's Hong Kong Cinema - but where's the thrilling choreography that makes up for the limits of a HK story? Further, my copy was faulty, (it skipped) which only added to the grief. There are a couple of decent moves, not fights, just moves, but, really, give this one a miss.



4. Movie is decent but I wish it was in chinese and not dubbed..music was horrible.. why mess with a good movie by changing it..



5. This was probably one of the worst martial arts movies out there. It has NOTHING to do with the original Iron Monkey which was an excellent movie. Then it says it stars Donnie YEN, when in fact it stars Donnie YEH. If I could I would give it a minus star. I say don't waste your time or money.

5 comments about Funky Monkey.

1. This show is very cute. The monkey and other scenes are just absolutely funny. There are a few "get real" plots but that goes for most movies now days. If you have kids at home be prepared to watch this movie over and over again. The husband likes it too, but I think he is ready to hide it for awhile. Buy it you won't regret it. It's a fun movie.



2. Just take a look at the DVD cover, and read the film title. Yes, they tell you all about the film, but what you still don't know is that `Funky Monkey' is far from fun or funny. Not that the film's idea of super-intelligent and super-athletic chimpanzee is awful, but the simple fact is the chimp in this messy film does not look special at all, looking like an ordinary monkey, the same primate you can find in a zoo.
   
   Add to this unmemorable animal, the film has only a very weak plot. The chimpanzee by the name of Clemens is given a special training for martial arts at a big company's lab. Matthew Modine is the chimp's caretaker who also shows some kung-fu actions. They both run away from there, go to San Diego without trying to cover up their traces, and start to live with a boy whose only concern is to attract the loveliest girl in his high school. The climax includes the silliest football game ever seen on screen, in which the boy, the chimp, the two bumbling white thugs, three Chinese kung-fu masters and the president of the company all join wearing uniform, plus Matthew Modine as referee.
   
   Not only that. The production company decided to use the stunts for the chimpanzee Clemens, but the double (who is always slouching in hairy costume, trying desperately to disguise himself as a chimp) is painfully obvious, and these "actions" are simply dull to see with unremarkable performance from Matthew Modine, not the best choice for this kind of movie. Perhaps they didn't see `Cutthroat Island.'
   
   If you know the troubled process of making this film, you might feel a bit kinder to the product, so let me tell you one thing I learned at IMDb. The film was originally shot in France, but the film company didn't like the results, so they re-shot the almost entire film in San Diego. AND the film went straight to video. I mean no disrespect to the people at Franchise Pictures (which gave us such films as `Driven' and `A Sound of Thunder'), but why didn't you release the first version instead of re-shooting it?
   
   Maybe kids find the film entertaining enough. But I am not sure. I am sure that most adults would be fidgety after watching it for five minutes, thinking `another 85 minutes of this?" And I don't know why, but Gilbert Gottfried also appears as cameo. Well, I waited for him to appear for an hour, and he was not great, either.



3. It is a very good movie and the service was great. There is not any problems with the DVD & there are no problems at all.



4. This is family movie, and reviews of 1 star are written by adults wanting an A-rate action film. This was never intended to be anything but a fun romp the entire family can enjoy, evidenced by the presence of "Touched by an Angel's" Roma Downey.
   
   I would caution parents on one adult theme prevalent throughout the movie, and that is the obvious effeminate nature of the two bumbling assistants to Flick. Hollywood, it seems, just can't resist trying to slip in a little child indoctrination to that lifestyle.
   
   The laughs are many, with the ending football scene taking the prize.
   
   Overall, there are much better family films with much more depth and feeling, such as "MVP: Most Valuable Primate" or "Polly."
   "Funky Monkey" tries to get serious a couple times but never nudges the heart like many other better films. As such, this makes a good rental for a few laughs, but isn't one I'd add to my collection for posterity.



5. I have a 6yr old and 3yr old and they both love this movie. My son is almost 7 and whenever he has a friend over, he wants to watch this movie with them and they laugh like crazy. Yes, a monkey may not be the best actor, but com'on...it's a kids movie and to see the monkey doing silly things and fighting the bad guys, was very entertaining for the kids. NO...it's not the Shawshank Redemption with great actors and a unique plot, but it's for KIDS. Bottom line is, the monkey's funny and the bad guys aren't so bad that they're too scary. Great movie for Kids and I enjoyed watching them enjoy it. We rented it so many times, that I had to come to Amazon to find the DVD so I could just buy it.

5 comments about The Storm Riders.

1. I love this movie, my sons remember watching it with me when they were little. This version however has english subtitles which makes it hard to watch. Still a good family action movie.



2. Version: Hong Kong/ Puzzle World, Ltd. / Region Free
   Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
   MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / AACS / 1080p-24fps
   Running time: 2:07:42
   Movie size: 28,202,999,808 bytes
   Disc size: 29,197,063,392 bytes
   Total bit rate: 29.45 Mbps
   Average video bit rate: 18.00 Mbps
   
   LPCM Audio Chinese 6912 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 6912 kbps / 24-bit
   DTS-HD Master Audio Chinese 1975 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1975 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
   Dolby Digital Audio Chinese 640 kbps 5.1 / 48 kHz / 640 kbps
   
   Subtitles: English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean
   Number of chapters: 21



3. This is a pretty decent sword flick. Has some good action, story is not too strong but hey, this is about kicking tail. It's no House of Flying daggers but it's good enough that I have watched it several times.



4. This wasn't the movie I was looking for. It didn't look like this when I first saw it but my boys love the movie. I didn't like the way it look but they do.



5. I love this movie! One of my favorite martial arts movies of all time. The characters of Wind, Cloud and Frost have stayed with me since 1998, and I just had to buy the DVD. The movie is still awesome! I can look at it as many times as I want! And thanks for the fast shipment, and the DVD is in great condition. The bonus was I got the Theatrical and Directors cut.

5 comments about Iron Monkey [Blu-ray].

1. This is just more proof that Quentin Tarantino is a total A-hole. Why on earth would he allow Miramax to release this hack job? There are scenes missing, the action scenes are cut and worst of all the exciting heart-pounding music score has been replaced by what sounds like music from a hand soap commercial. Skip this version and look for one of the uncut import versions instead.



2. Although the product description relegates the tale of the Iron Monkey to the realm of "myth," it is actually based on the historical true life story of the very real Dr. Yang Tianchun and Nurse Orchid. Wong Fei Hung was also a real person in Chinese history and his later exploits in life are chronicled in both the old and more recent versions of Master Jackie Chan's "Legend of the Drunken Master."
   
   Just to clear up the confusion, "legends" are based on historical fact, while "myths" deal with imaginary 'supernatural' beings like Osiris, Odin, Zeus or Jehovah.
   
   "Iron Monkey" is a fun film to watch whether one digs kung fu or not; the humor is universal and the action sequences are well choreographed and beautifully filmed. The story line is uplifting and conveys a moral lesson as valuable today as when the real Iron Monkey fought corruption and decadence in Canton more than a hundred years ago.
   
   In the end, the viewer comes to realize that Chief Fox knows more than one thinks he does.



3. It was a fun gift...My fiance loved it. He has been trying to get this movie, so it was a good surprise.



4. This is simply just a good movie. It plays into the mysteries of the martial art world, that we are all captivated by, without getting carried away with the special effect (as some of our favorites have a tendency to do). So get some snacks then stretch out on that fluffy couch and enjoy the show. Watch out for them buddhist palms out there.



5. I love all of the fight scenes of this movie. I can watch it over and over again because of its good fight scenes and story line to this film. i had to buy it when I saw it.

5 comments about Iron Monkey.

1. This is just more proof that Quentin Tarantino is a total A-hole. Why on earth would he allow Miramax to release this hack job? There are scenes missing, the action scenes are cut and worst of all the exciting heart-pounding music score has been replaced by what sounds like music from a hand soap commercial. Skip this version and look for one of the uncut import versions instead.



2. Although the product description relegates the tale of the Iron Monkey to the realm of "myth," it is actually based on the historical true life story of the very real Dr. Yang Tianchun and Nurse Orchid. Wong Fei Hung was also a real person in Chinese history and his later exploits in life are chronicled in both the old and more recent versions of Master Jackie Chan's "Legend of the Drunken Master."
   
   Just to clear up the confusion, "legends" are based on historical fact, while "myths" deal with imaginary 'supernatural' beings like Osiris, Odin, Zeus or Jehovah.
   
   "Iron Monkey" is a fun film to watch whether one digs kung fu or not; the humor is universal and the action sequences are well choreographed and beautifully filmed. The story line is uplifting and conveys a moral lesson as valuable today as when the real Iron Monkey fought corruption and decadence in Canton more than a hundred years ago.
   
   In the end, the viewer comes to realize that Chief Fox knows more than one thinks he does.



3. It was a fun gift...My fiance loved it. He has been trying to get this movie, so it was a good surprise.



4. This is simply just a good movie. It plays into the mysteries of the martial art world, that we are all captivated by, without getting carried away with the special effect (as some of our favorites have a tendency to do). So get some snacks then stretch out on that fluffy couch and enjoy the show. Watch out for them buddhist palms out there.



5. I love all of the fight scenes of this movie. I can watch it over and over again because of its good fight scenes and story line to this film. i had to buy it when I saw it.