I watched it at a friend's, i had my own copy within 24hrs!!!


good film   August 5, 2004
 1 out of 9 found this review helpful

you dont have to worry about quality with this dvd its not to old, its a very good film aswell the fight scenes are quality and i recommend it to anyone that is a fan of kung fu


"NO SHADOW KICK"   March 6, 2004
 6 out of 11 found this review helpful

WHAT A CRACKING MARTIAL ARTS FILM. I HAVE 2 VERSIONS OF THIS MOVIE. BUT THIS VERSION IS THE BEST.
A TAKE ON THE LEGEND OF ROBIN HOOD, IRON MONKEY ROBS FROM THE RICH AND GIVES TO THE POOR, ANYONE STOPS HIM HE KNOCKS 'EM TO THE FLOOR(HA, HA).DONNIE YEN IS GREAT IN THIS FILM AS IS THE REST OF THE CAST BUT I MUST MENTION TSANG TZE MAN WHO PLAYS THE YOUNG BOY WONG FEI HUNG VERY WELL AND HER MARTIAL ARTS SKILLS ARE STUNNING. IT IS YET ANOTHER TALE OF CHINESE FOLK HERO WONG FEI HUNG, BUT THIS TIME SHOWS HIM AS A TEN YEAR OLD. THE ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY BY YEUN WOO PING IS BREATHTAKING AND ALTHOUGH I AM NOT A BIG FAN OF "WIRE FU" THEY ROCK!
THE EXTRAS ON THIS DVD ARE THE REASON I BOUGHT THIS VERSION; AUDIO COMMENTARY BY BEY LOGAN AND DONNIE YEN, INTERVIEWS WITH THE PRINCIPLE CAST, AN INTERVIEW WITH YUEN CHUNG YAN (WO PING'S BRO) ABOUT THE ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY, VIDEO COMMENTARY (20 MINS) GREAT IDEA, BETTER IF IT WAS LONGER AND A LITTLE FEATURETTE OF HK STUNT MAN ALEX YIP SHOWCASING SOME OF THE FILM TECHNIQUES USED TO CHOREOGRAPH A FIGHT SCENE (LOOK OUT FOR BRIT HK STUNTMAN JUDE POYER)A BIT SHORT BUT AN EYE OPENER NONE THE LESS.
OVERALL A GREAT PACKAGE. BUY IT NOW


An Awe Inspiring Period Action Piece   February 29, 2004
 17 out of 18 found this review helpful

Acclaimed director and action choreographer Yuen Woo Ping brings us his most grandiose effort yet. Exhibiting his mastery of the wire movie, as displayed in Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, he brings us this highly entertaining period piece revolving around the father of legendary folk hero Wong Fei Hung (played incredibly convincingly by a young girl!) joining forces with a Robin Hood-esque outlaw who robs from the corrupt and gives to the poor by night, and by day runs a clinic.
Phenomenal Martial Arts player Donnie Yen, who can be seen in Shanghai Knights and Blade II, stars alongside Mainland Chinese Peking Opera Player Yu Rong Kwong in what is a highly ammusing action comedy. Iron Monkey provides all the slapstick you would expect from a Hong Kong movie, as Yuen Woo Ping takes us through the corrupt Manchu governments quest to capture the title character, which culminates in a showdown above a flaming pit that really has to be seen to be believed.
True Martial Arts fans should note that this DVD also provides two documentaries on Wu Shu Forms, along with interviews with leading cast members, Iron Monkey promotional trailers, and some glimpses of hot forthcoming titles.
This title is an absolutely integral addition to the DVD collection of even the most casual admirer of Hong Kong Cinema. Miss it at your peril.