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Iron Monkey ()

Siu nin Wong Fei Hung chi: Tit ma lau (original title)
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A martial artist/doctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artist/doctor is forced to hunt him down. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk... See more »

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Cast

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Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey
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Wong Kei-Ying
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Miss Orchid
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Wong Fei-Hong
Shun-Yee Yuen ...
General Fox
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Governor Cheng Pak-Fong
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Hin Hung (as Yee Kwan Yan)
Fai Lee ...
Hin Hung's disciple #1
Hou Hsiao ...
Hin Hung's disciple #2
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Wong Fei-Hung (voice)
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Shaolin Monk #4 (as Man-Dik Ko)
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Shaolin Monk #2
Fung-Lei Cheung ...
Governor Cheng's favorite mistress
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Shaolin Monk #1 (as Kwai Po Chin)
Peter Doyle ...
Orchid's Boss (Flashback Scene) (voice)
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Fat rich patient (as William Tuen)
Chi Tai Lam
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Constable
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Member of Thief gang
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Constable (as Chih Hung Ling)
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Young Pickpocket (voice)
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Governor Cheng (voice)
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Chief Fox (voice)
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Suspected Monkey Donator (voice)
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Governor Cheng's advisor
Tai-Wo Tang ...
Leader of Thief gang
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Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey (voice)
Ezra Weisz ...
Herbs Salesman (voice)
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Member of Thief gang
Kim-Ban Wong ...
Member of Thief gang
Choi-Nam Yip
Tony Yuen ...
Member of Thief gang

Directed by

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Woo-Ping Yuen

Written by

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Tan Cheung ... (writer)
 
Tai-Mok Lau ... (writer) (as Tai-Muk Lau)
 
Elsa Tang ... (writer) (as Pik-yin Tang)
 
Hark Tsui ... (writer)

Produced by

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Quentin Tarantino ... producer (2001 release)
Hark Tsui ... producer

Music by

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Gam-Wing Chow
Johnny Njo
James L. Venable ... (Composed Score for 2001 US release)
Wai Lap Wu

Cinematography by

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Chi-Wai Tam
Arthur Wong

Editing by

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Chi Wai Chan
Stephanie Johnson
Angie Lam
Marco Mak
John Zeitler

Editorial Department

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Wing-Hung Chong ... post-production assistant
Chi-Chiu Chow ... post-production assistant

Production Design by

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Ringo Cheung

Art Direction by

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Ringo Cheung

Costume Design by

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Bo-Ling Ng

Makeup Department

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Kuo-Hsiung Chen ... makeup artist
Wong Jan-Fai ... makeup artist
Ching Lam Lee ... hair stylist
Yuk-Ho Ng ... hair stylist (as Yuk-ho Wu)

Production Management

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Steve Barnett ... post-production supervisor
Lorraine Ho ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Kai Keung Lai ... first assistant director
Wing-Fai Wong ... third assistant director
Shui-Fong Yip ... second assistant director

Art Department

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Bing-Yim Chu ... set designer
Pak Shing Lai ... property master
Wai Sum Lam ... assistant art director (as Wilson Lam Wai-Sum)
Wang-Fat Leung ... assistant art director

Sound Department

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Christopher Barron ... digital transfer: US Version
Kevin Bartnof ... foley artist: US Version
Tom Bellfort ... ADR Editor: US Version
Tim Burby ... digital transfer: US Version
Fred Burke ... foley editor: US Version
Shao-Lung Chou ... sound recordist
Gam-Wing Chow ... sound editor
Brian Chumney ... digital editorial services: US Version
John Countryman ... digital transfer: US Version
Richard Duarte ... foley mixer: US Version (as Rich Duart)
Edwin Dunkley ... video services: US Version (as Ed Dunkle)
Sean England ... machine room operator: US Version
Doug Ford ... engineering services: US Version
Megan Fouts ... client services: Skywalker, US Version
Aura Gilge ... first assistant sound editor: US Version (as Aura Belle Gilge)
Jonathan Greber ... digital transfer: US Version
Howie Hammermann ... engineering services: US Version
Ellen Heuer ... foley artist: US Version
Tim Holland ... Supervising Sound Editor: U.S. Crew
David C. Hughes ... sound designer: US Version (as David Hughes)
David Hunter ... digital editorial services: US Version
Noah Katz ... digital editorial services: US Version
Mike Lane ... Skywalker Client Services: US Version
Brian Magerkurth ... re-recordist: US Version
John Mardesich ... Skywalker Operations: US Version
Eva Napolean ... Skywalker Client Services: US Version (as Eva Napoleon)
Gordon Ng ... Skywalker Client Services: US Version
Larry Oatfield ... sound effects editor: US Version
Sina Oroomchi ... adr mixer: US Version
Juan Peralta ... mix technician: US Version
Steve Romanko ... machine room operator: US Version
Jurgen Scharpf ... Re-Recording Mixer: US Version
Kevin Sellers ... sound effects editor: US Version
Michael Semanick ... re-recording mixer: US Version
Addison Teague ... sound effects editor: US Version
Randy Thom ... re-recording mixer: US Version
John Torrijos ... video services: US Version (as John 'J.T.' Torrijos)
Kent Sparling ... mix technician: US Version (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Phil Carbonaro ... visual effects artist
John Follmer ... visual effects producer: MetroLight Studios
Celia Hallquist ... visual effects producer: MetroLight Studios
Matt Haslam ... digital artist
James W. Kristoff ... executive in charge of production: MetroLight Studios
Ralph Maiers ... digital artist
Scott Metzger ... cg artist: MetroLight Studios (as Scott E. Metzger)
Brad Moylan ... digital compositor: Pixel Magic
Dobbie Schiff ... visual effects executive producer: MetroLight Studios
Jon Terada ... digital compositor
James David Hattin ... senior wall replacement specialist: OCS Freeze Frame/Pixel Magic (uncredited)

Stunts

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Hou Hsiao ... stunt performer
Huen-Chiu Ku ... action choreographer (as Huan-Chiu Ku)
Cheung-Yan Yuen ... action choreographer
Shun-Yee Yuen ... action choreographer
Woo-Ping Yuen ... action director
Donnie Yen ... action choreographer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Lam Chow ... gaffer
Sui Hung Chow ... assistant lighting
Wing-Tong Law ... assistant lighting
Man-Ching Ng ... gaffer

Music Department

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Joanie Diener ... supervising music editor: 2001 re-release
Michael Dittrick ... music editor: 2001 re-release
Sharyn Gersh ... music editor (as Sharyn M. Tylk)
James L. Venable ... composer: theme music: English version

Script and Continuity Department

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Catherine Sie ... script supervisor
Ho Tim ... script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Richard Epcar ... writer
Jun-Kit Lai ... story editor
Dan Perri ... title designer: main title sequence

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Special Effects

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

A Hong Kong variation on Robin Hood. The corrupt officials of a Chinese village are continually robbed by a masked bandit know as "Iron Monkey" named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Govenor forces a traveling physician (Donnie Yen) into finding the bandit. The arrival of an evil Shaolin monk, brings the Physician and Iron Monkey together to battle the corrupt government. Written by Ronald L. Strong

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Taglines Sometimes the only way to become a hero is to be an outlaw See more »
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Additional Details

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Also Known As
  • Iron Monkey (Hong Kong, English title)
  • Iron Monkey: The Young Wong Fei Hong (Hong Kong, English title)
  • 少年黃飛鴻之鐵馬騮 (Hong Kong, Cantonese title)
  • Iron Monkey (United States)
  • Iron Monkey (Canada, English title)
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Runtime
  • 90 min
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Box Office

Budget $11,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia The part of the young Wong Fei-Hung is played by Sze-Man Tsang, a talented martial artist, and also a girl. See more »
Goofs (at around 59 mins) In the Iron Monkey's first fight with the witch, she cuts off his braid of hair. However, in some scenes after the fight, it's there again, and in some scenes, it isn't. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Bandits/Iron Monkey/Mulholland Drive/From Hell/My First Mister/Corky Romano (2001). See more »
Quotes Iron Monkey: [dubbed and subtitled versions] Don't take things too seriously, and you will always be at ease.
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