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Iron Monkey (1977)

Iron Monkey poster
Original title
铁马骝
Directed by
Chen Kuan-tai
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Shaolin trained monkey kung fu expert fights against the Qing dynasty. He uses his unique fighting style to take on his enemies.

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What happens

Iron Monkey (Chinese: Tie hou zi, also known as Bloody Monkey Master in North America) is a 1977 martial arts film directed by, and starring Chen Kuan Tai, as a Shaolin Temple trained Monkey Kung Fu expert, fighting against the Qings. The film is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese co-production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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