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Summary: Monkey vs. Eagle
Review: A great film. Chi Kwan Tai stars as Iron a strong willed rebel boy who sees his family die at the hands of the manchurians. After hiding out he encounters some students at the shaolin temple, where he ends up joining and studying kung fu. After he learns and masters the basics of shaolin kung fu, he is able to choose a style in which he wants to master and specialize in, his decision is Monkey. With the help of an old angry monk he masters the technique. Soon after he joins the manchurian army in order to get closer to those who did his family in. After forcing himself to kill and fight against those who he once fought beside, he earns a chance to move up in rank. Finally he finds his chance to seek revenge. One by one he takes on the evil lords top fighters until he get his chance of redemption Amazing fight scenes and some great styles. The eagle claw, and monkey style like never before. a must have. Look for a young Chi Kwan Chun also as the friend.
Rating:
Summary: Monkey vs. Eagle
Review: A great film. Chi Kwan Tai stars as Iron a strong willed rebel boy who sees his family die at the hands of the manchurians. After hiding out he encounters some students at the shaolin temple, where he ends up joining and studying kung fu. After he learns and masters the basics of shaolin kung fu, he is able to choose a style in which he wants to master and specialize in, his decision is Monkey. With the help of an old angry monk he masters the technique. Soon after he joins the manchurian army in order to get closer to those who did his family in. After forcing himself to kill and fight against those who he once fought beside, he earns a chance to move up in rank. Finally he finds his chance to seek revenge. One by one he takes on the evil lords top fighters until he get his chance of redemption Amazing fight scenes and some great styles. The eagle claw, and monkey style like never before. a must have. Look for a young Chi Kwan Chun also as the friend.
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Summary: Truly classic kung fu flick; exceptional in every way
Review: A truly superb classic 70s kung fu film. When a kung fu movie starts out during the opening credits with a live animal fighting another live animal on an empty sound stage, followed by the film's stars fighting each other in their signature animal form on the sound stage, while a serious-sounding narrator gives you the history of each animal form --- you know it gotta be good! If you like that truly classic-style flick, buy this video immediately. Chen Kwan Tai is superb, as always. The plot is straightforward and engaging and leaves you in suspense throughout. Spectacular intricate fight sequences are scattered liberally throughout the entire film, from beginnng to end. One of the Kwan Tai's many opponents, I believe, is a Venom.This movie, made in 1977, should not be confused with the altogether different 1993 film of the same name. From my "classic" perspective, this film (the 1977 "original") is far superior. This is one of my favorite kung fu movies of all time. It contains one of my favorite kung fu films lines, uttered by the aging monkey fist master to his new would-be student on the first day of training, "The monkey fist technique is most complex..."
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Summary: Truly classic kung fu flick; exceptional in every way
Review: A truly superb classic 70s kung fu film. When a kung fu movie starts out during the opening credits with a live animal fighting another live animal on an empty sound stage, followed by the film's stars fighting each other in their signature animal form on the sound stage, while a serious-sounding narrator gives you the history of each animal form --- you know it gotta be good! If you like that truly classic-style flick, buy this video immediately. Chen Kwan Tai is superb, as always. The plot is straightforward and engaging and leaves you in suspense throughout. Spectacular intricate fight sequences are scattered liberally throughout the entire film, from beginnng to end. One of the Kwan Tai's many opponents, I believe, is a Venom. This movie, made in 1977, should not be confused with the altogether different 1993 film of the same name. From my "classic" perspective, this film (the 1977 "original") is far superior. This is one of my favorite kung fu movies of all time. It contains one of my favorite kung fu films lines, uttered by the aging monkey fist master to his new would-be student on the first day of training, "The monkey fist technique is most complex..."
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Summary: A very good Kung Fu movie with a distinctive style
Review: Fans of Sonny Chiba and Bruce Lee may not find this movie to be their pride and joy,but will probably find it enjoyable nevertheless. Iron Monkey is set in Manchuria, and made by the Eastern Heroes Video Company. This fact alone would usually turn me off, because of the extremely realistic and conservative fight scenes. There is no gore, unlike the Street Fighter, and there is not that certain charm that Bruce Lee gives to his films. But, somehow Iron Monkey finds a way to please a westerner (me) through its original,laid back fight scenes and a very strong ending.
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Summary: Movie is ok, Quality is a joke!
Review: I am a big fan of Kung-Fu movies, even the average ones. So, I checked this one out just for the [heck] of it. I was not sure what to expect, so I just watched it with an open mind. As this type of movie goes, it's the same old story. Guy seeks revenge for death of family members. Hey, I am not one to complain. As long as it's fun to watch, and has good fighting in it. I figure, I got my what I wanted. Iron Monkey was just that. Sure it's not the best Kung-Fu film by any means, but it is a fun one. The Problem: The company who made this DVD desurves to be beaten just like many of the bad guys in Iron Monkey. This is by far, the worst quality DVD I have ever watched. You can tell they just made it from an old VHS tape! To make matters worse, the quality of the tape is just downright sad. The movie is watchable, but thats it. Now I am not sure what the story behind this movie is. Was the original print lost or what? There is a part in the film where the English just stops, and Chinese starts. Then it goes back to english again. I am confused. In final. Not a bad movie, but it feels like you are watching a bootleg. Don't waste your money.
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Summary: Iron Monkey 2
Review: I bought this dvd expecting to see a good martial arts movie and I wasn't dissappointed. The fight scenes are well orchestrated and in general the movie is good. Now the bad. I was expecting dvd quality and what I got was straight from a poor vhs tape transfer to dvd. No attempt whatsover to re-master and improve the quality. It really did affect entertainment quality.
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Summary: A monumental martial arts masterpiece
Review: I just finished watching this underappreciated gem and all I can say is "holy christ!" This film delivers the goods with AWESOME choreography and fluid, authentic monkey and eagle style action. The film moves sort of slow for the first two thrids or so but it keeps intrest and displays a few well done fight sequences. When it gets to the last thirty minutes or so, brace yourself for maniacal kung fu action! I have practically seen it ALL in the realm of kung fu and I am one of the most fanatical peoeple on this planet when it comes to martial arts movies. I can honestly say that this picture ranks with the cream of the crop, a true classic that makes me want to see more of the talented Chen Kwan Tai. This film is a must!
Rating:
Summary: A monumental martial arts masterpiece
Review: I just finished watching this underappreciated gem and all I can say is "holy christ!" This film delivers the goods with AWESOME choreography and fluid, authentic monkey and eagle style action. The film moves sort of slow for the first two thrids or so but it keeps intrest and displays a few well done fight sequences. When it gets to the last thirty minutes or so, brace yourself for maniacal kung fu action! I have practically seen it ALL in the realm of kung fu and I am one of the most fanatical peoeple on this planet when it comes to martial arts movies. I can honestly say that this picture ranks with the cream of the crop, a true classic that makes me want to see more of the talented Chen Kwan Tai. This film is a must!
Rating:
Summary: A monumental martial arts masterpiece
Review: I just finished watching this underappreciated gem and all I can say is "holy christ!" This film delivers the goods with AWESOME choreography and fluid, authentic monkey and eagle style action. The film moves sort of slow for the first two thrids or so but it keeps intrest and displays a few well done fight sequences. When it gets to the last thirty minutes or so, brace yourself for maniacal kung fu action! I have practically seen it ALL in the realm of kung fu and I am one of the most fanatical peoeple on this planet when it comes to martial arts movies. I can honestly say that this picture ranks with the cream of the crop, a true classic that makes me want to see more of the talented Chen Kwan Tai. This film is a must!
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