Period piece about a physician who doubles as the Iron Monkey during his off-hours. He becomes a Robin Hood-type superhero to the impoverished Chinese peasants who are taken
advantage of by greedy merchants and government officials. Filmed and released worldwide in 1993, it's been released theatrically in the U.S. in 2001, after director Woo-ping Yuen made a name for
himself as the action choreographer for "Matrix" and "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." In Cantonese with English subtitles. Also with Donnie Yen, Yu Rong Guang, Jean Wang, Yee Kwan Yan and James Wong.
Directed by Woo-ping Yuen. [PG-13 - 1:29]
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