Iron Monkey (1993): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Iron Monkey is a 1993 action drama directed by Yuen Woo-Ping, starring Yu Rongguang as Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey, James Wong Jim and Donnie Yen. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes and earned $14.7 million worldwide on a $11 million budget.
- worldwide gross
- $14.7M
- budget
- $11M
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Yuen Woo-Ping
- Original language
- Cantonese
- Studio
- Orange Sky Golden Harvest
- Budget
- $11M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Iron Monkey About?
The premise of Iron Monkey without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Unmask the legend. In this Hong Kong take on Robin Hood, a masked outlaw called Iron Monkey—named for a benevolent deity—steals from corrupt village officials. When the Governor is desperate, he compels a wandering physician to track down the elusive bandit.
Iron Monkey Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- kung fu fighting
- shaolin monk
- monk
- iron monkey
- outnumbered
- father son relationship
- medicine
- poisoned
- violence
- stylized violence
- martial arts master
- martial artist
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- kung fu
- kung fu master
- kung fu classic
- wuxia fiction
- wuxia
- hand to hand combat
- false color scene
- platform
- man with a pony tail
- qing dynasty
- wong fei hung character
- martial arts action
- superhero action
- poverty
- kung fu action
- wuxia action
- 1850s
- 19th century
- prescription
- ends with text
- immolation
- ball bearing
- shackles
- sleeping powder
- acupuncture
- chain
- cracking knuckle joint
- hitting a woman
- roast duck
- roast pork
- training
- impostor
- sedan chair
- entourage
- cymbal
- horn
- breaking furniture
- scalded
Iron Monkey Cast & Characters
Yu Rongguang leads the cast as Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey, with James Wong Jim as Governor Cheng Pak Fong and Donnie Yen as Wong Kei-ying. Directed by Yuen Woo-Ping; 25 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yuen Woo-Ping
- Yu Rongguang as Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey
- James Wong Jim as Governor Cheng Pak Fong
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Donnie Yen as Wong Kei-ying - Angie Tsang Sze-Man as Wong Fei-Hung
Also Starring in Iron Monkey
· 21 more- Yen Shi-Kwan Wonder Palm Monk Hin Hung
- Jean Wang Ching-Ying Miss Orchid / Miss Ho
- Yuen Shun-Yi Master Fox
- Jack Wong Wai-Leung Member of Thieves' Gang
- Dion Lam Dik-On Constable
- Hsiao Ho Monk Hin Hung's Disciple
- Chun Kwai-Bo One of the Bad Monks
- Lam Chi-Tai
- Patrick Ling Chi-Hung Constable
- Tang Tai-Wo Chief of Thieves' Gang
- Sze Mei-Yee Governor's Advisor
- William Duen Wai-Lun Fat Rich Patient
- Wong Kim-Bun Member of Thieves' Gang
- Alex Yip Choi-Nam One of the Bad Monks
- Tony Ling Chi-Wah Member of Thieves' Gang
- Chan Siu-Wah One of the Bad Monks
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- Mandy Chan Chi-Man One of the Bad Monks
- Yuen Gam-Fai Member of Thieves' Gang
- Lee Fai Monk Hin Hung's Disciple
- Wong Kim-Wai Member of Thieves' Gang / Constable
- Cheung Fung-Lei Governor's Favourite Mistress
More from Yuen Woo-Ping
More films directed by Yuen Woo-Ping: The Tai Chi Master, Fire Dragon, Wing Chun and Tai-Chi Master.
Iron Monkey Plot Summary
What happens in Iron Monkey from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Iron Monkey Yu Rongguang is the masked martial artist whose daytime life as Yang Tianchun, a traditional Chinese medicine physician, quietly sustains the poor. By day he runs a clinic that offers free treatment to those in need, subsidizing the care with fees from wealthier patients. By night, he slips into black and robs the rich to fund aid for the less fortunate. In one daring burglary, he infiltrates the governor’s residence and disappears with a hoard of gold, a feat the guards and four Shaolin monks cannot prevent. The governor responds by sending the chief constable to hunt Iron Monkey and to arrest anyone connected to him, intensifying the peril in town.
Full summary
The whole story of Iron Monkey, scene by scene
Iron Monkey Box Office & Budget
Iron Monkey grossed $14.7 million worldwide on a $11 million budget, 1.3 times what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$14.7M
1.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $14.7M
- Budget
- $11M
Iron Monkey Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer IRON MONKEY (Eureka Classics) New & Exclusive HD Trailer
How Well Do You Know Iron Monkey?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the masked martial artist known as Iron Monkey?
Iron Monkey Also Known As
20 alternative titles, including “Iron Monkey: The Young Wong Fei Hong” and “Siu nin Wong Fei Hung chi: Tit ma lau”.
- Also known as
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- Iron Monkey: The Young Wong Fei Hong
- Siu nin Wong Fei Hung chi: Tit ma lau
- El Mono de Hierro
- Siunin Wong Fei-hung tsi titmalau
- 少年黄飞鸿之铁马骝
- Mestre Kam: A Lenda
- El mono de hierro (Iron Monkey)
- O Macaco de Ferro
- Ο Θρύλος της Σιδερένιας Μαϊμούς
- קוף הברזל
- Vasmajom
- 철마류
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- El mico d’acer
- Železný opičák
- Железная обезьяна
- Żelazna Małpa
- 少年黃飛鴻之鐵猴子
- มังกรเหล็กตัน
- Thiết Hầu Tử
- Желязната маймуна
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Iron Monkey FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Iron Monkey, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Iron Monkey?
Iron Monkey runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Iron Monkey released?
Iron Monkey was released on September 3, 1993.
Who directed Iron Monkey?
Iron Monkey was directed by Yuen Woo-Ping.
More films by Yuen Woo-Ping Who is in the cast of Iron Monkey?
Iron Monkey stars Yu Rongguang as Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey, James Wong Jim as Governor Cheng Pak Fong and Donnie Yen as Wong Kei-ying, among 25 credited actors.
How much did Iron Monkey make at the box office?
Iron Monkey grossed $14.7 million worldwide on a budget of $11 million.
Does Iron Monkey have a post-credit scene?
No. Iron Monkey has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Iron Monkey in?
The original language of Iron Monkey is Cantonese.
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