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Summary: "At it's Climatic Best"
Review: This is one of my favorite Eastern Movies! The Iron Monkey comes with this high speed, ultra fast Fighting scenes that are really worth watching! And the fact that the Iron Monkey teams up with , young, Wong Fei Hung and his Father makes the Movie very Interesting! Watch it! It's a Must!
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Summary: iron monkey dvd * donnie yen
Review: This movie is one of the all time best!. All the action was cho reographed by Yuen Woo Ping. Aka as the fight scenes choreographer for the Matrix (keanu reeves), and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
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Summary: good wire-fu
Review: Tsui Hark produced this Yuen Woo-ping martial arts adventure depicting the exploits of a Chinese Robin Hood known as the Iron Monkey. Here, Wong Key-ying, played by Donnie Yen, is assigned by the government to take down the Iron Monkey, but not before collaborating with his intended target in order to take down the government themselves. Acclaimed by enthusiasts as the definitive modern martial arts movie, this film contains excellent wire fu choreography by Yuen Woo-ping, star turns by Donnie Yen and Yu Rong-guang, and some decent, if not annoying, slapstick humor. Recommended to anyone in need of a good, old fashioned wire fu movie. DVD contains original, wide screen aspect ratio. The transfer is clear and sounds amazing in Dolby Digital. If you can, get it on DVD instead of VHS.
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Summary: I rove this firlm
Review: What can I say? This murvie is gleat, the prot is superrrb, rif many crever crasting choices. I recomernd vris frilm to even the most cynical of viewerr. Qrite an acomprishment!
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Summary: Too Fast
Review: If you are to see this movie, definetely see the one in chines with the english subtitiles. The movie alone had an interesting plot, awesome weaponry, and some cool fight scenes. If you liked crouching tiger hidden dragon, you wont find too much of a difference in the fighting scenes in Iron Monkey. The movie starts out with this dude, who just jumps around like a monkey(hey, go figure) and he jumps on peoples heads, etc. Now if you dont like the unrealistic fighting, dont see this movie, i by other hand, hate just regular fighting movies, i love the jumping from wall to wall. Chinese dubbing will always suck, so get the one with subtitles, the movie isnt for its amazing lines!
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Summary: I wish I could give this 10 stars.
Review: I've seen a lot of martial arts movies.I have to say this is probably the best one i have seen.Some movies try to add comedy but end up turning stupid because of it.Or maybe a movie tries to incorporate drama with action and misssed.In Iron Monkey everything is in the movie and it fits perfectly.There are some laugh-out-loud moments, and there are a lot of those, but amazingly this does not ruin the movies drama (excellent story line) or it's action in the least, it makes it better.This movie is sort of like robin hood only way back when.A hooded fighter in a ninja outfit steals from corrupt rulers tog ive back to people who really need it.He scales the rooftops using all kinds of cool gadgets.Also, he runsinto some very intresting people along the way.This movie is without a doubt worth a buy, do yourself a favor, check this one out.
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Summary: Breathtaking!
Review: There are two strong points in this movie. The first one is the relation built between Wong Fei-Hung and his father Wong Kai-Ying (Donnie Yen). The characters are greatly defined through their relationship of father and son.The second point is the fighting choreography. The fight sequences are wild and powerful. You just have to see the last fight scene on the burning poles to understand what I mean. As for the quality of the DVD, I will say that it is decent. It is not as great as some DVDs that are published by big american companies, but it's enjoyable. The english subtitles aren't quite accurate at times, but they're not confusing. It is a movie to own and is (mostly) a great prologue to the "Once Upon a Time in China" series.
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Summary: Great modern kung-fu classic
Review: Not to be confused with the Chen Kwan Tai 1977 classic of the same name (which I actually enjoyed more), this film boasts the action choreography of Yuen Woo Ping (The Matrix). The film displays intense, satisfying action throughout. Having said that, kung fu films relying on fantastical acrobatics and pervasive wire effects are an acquired taste, and I haven't quite fully acquired that taste. Also, in a few fight scenes, the film has been "speeded up" ever so slightly, for effect... (to a purist- a no-no!) I will say that compared to other wired films, the use of these ever-present wire effects in this film is measured and tasteful, and not over-the-top. For a film of this genre, it is very good and of high production value. This is a good movie to own.
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Summary: Watched it 4 times the first 4 days I owned it...Very Fun!
Review: Amazing. Being a fan of the old Sunday Hong Kong action hours on the local TV station, I decided to try a 1990's HK action flick to see if they still have it. Boy do they! The stunts combined with incredibly smooth martial arts moves keep the action flowing at an amazing pace. The acting is actually pretty good (which it needs to be to make up for the plot), and the overall lighthearted tone make for a film so enjoyble I watched 4 times the first 4 days I owned it. Not being a hard core Hong Kong action film watcher, I can recommend this to all those like me simply looking for a fun and exciting (albiet light) way to spend 1 1/2 hours. I think this film has turned me on to a new avenue for my DVD collection. P.S. Try it with English subtitles along with the dubbing for a good laugh at the often very different translations.
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Summary: One of Pingy's good ones
Review: Well, after seeing several of Pingy's films, I would definately say that the wire-fu in Iron Monkey was spectacular. However, if you're looking for much of a plot, this one isn't for you. But I discovered if you fast forward through all the boring plot scenes and just watch the wire-fu, and cover the subtitles (to avoid the audio commentary given by the actors on each move they make) it will make for a much better view.
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