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The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977)

The Iron-Fisted Monk poster
Original title
三德和尚與舂米六
Directed by
Sammo Hung
Genre
drama film, action film, martial arts film, historical film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man seeks martial arts training to take revenge on a group of thugs who killed his master. He joins a monk and together they fight to bring down the oppressors.

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What happens

The Iron-Fisted Monk (Chinese: 三德和尚与舂米六) is a 1977 Hong Kong martial arts film starring and directed by Sammo Hung in his directorial debut. The screenplay was co-written by Hung, Huang Feng and Yu Ting. The film co-stars Chan Sing, Fung Hark-on and Lo Hoi-pang. The film was released on 25 August 1977. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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