This classic from the early 90’s ‘new wave’ of old school kung fu films features Donnie Yen as Wong Kei-ying, father of real life master Wong Fei-hong. A Robin Hood styled hero known as the Iron Monkey is the scourge of the local government. When Wong Kei-ying is seen using his formidable fighting skills to defend himself from bandits he is accused of being the Iron Monkey and arrested. But when the real Iron Monkey reappears, the governor forces Wong Kei-ying to track down and fight the masked vigilante. Yuen Woo-ping outdid himself with taut direction and revolutionary fight choreography.

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