The Iron Monkey
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Iron is the son of a rebel leader, but prefers to spend his days gambling and getting into fights. When his father's group is arrested and executed, Iron is forced to flee and hide in the woods as a beggar and thief. After being taken in by a Shaolin monastery and trained in the art of Monkey-Style Kung Fu, Iron vows to hunt down his father's killer and avenge his death.
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Chen Kuan-tai
Iron Monkey
Known for
Crippled Avengers
The Boxer from Shantung
Chi Kuan-Chun
Fung Kong
Known for
Seven Swords
That Demon Within
Chin Kang
General
Known for
Shaolin Wooden Men
Half a Loaf of Kung Fu
Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Known for
The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Dirty Ho
Bryan Leung Kar-yan
Captain Ti
Known for
Ip Man 3
Flirting Scholar
Shih Chung-Tien
Captain Pa
Also in
The Battle Wizard
Rivals of Kung Fu
Wu Ma
Known for
A Chinese Ghost Story
Once Upon a Time in China
Chia-Lin Sun
Also in
Angry Tiger
苏东坡与杭州的故事
Chen Kuan-tai Director
First release November 18, 1977 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China · Original title 铁马骝
Production
Chin Hua Film Company
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
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Languages
Original title
铁马骝
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · November 18, 1977
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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