Iron Monkey is the nickname of a young man who is a carefree and gambler but once he becomes the sole survivor of a Manchurian massacre where his father and mother are killed he changes drastically: After burying his family, a fate-filled road leads Iron Monkey to the Shaolin Temple, where he masters with agility the fearsome Monkey Fist method. He then leaves the temple to become a guard for the general who killed his family. Before he can reach him he has to take on his cronies.
There's some seriously great choreography in this above average Kung fu film with some excellent weapon work in addition to the hand to hand combat. The hero is in particular quite elegant in movement- his fight with the general is a standout climactic showdown with each getting the better of each other. But what makes Iron Monkey a good film is a solid plot, some great training montages such as training under a bed of nails, and good acting from the lead.
There's some seriously great choreography in this above average Kung fu film with some excellent weapon work in addition to the hand to hand combat. The hero is in particular quite elegant in movement- his fight with the general is a standout climactic showdown with each getting the better of each other. But what makes Iron Monkey a good film is a solid plot, some great training montages such as training under a bed of nails, and good acting from the lead.
