Iron monkey 1993, starring yu rongguang as iron monkey and donnie yen as wong keiying. The young wong feihung character was great as well. Iron monkey and wong keiying run into hinhung and his men in two separate. When renowned hung gar master and healer wong kei ying donnie yen passes through town with his young son wong fei hung tsang szeman, in a bit of crossgender casting, the governor takes the boy hostage and forces his. Wong feihung learns new martial arts from yang and miss orchid during his stay with them. Wongs son, wong feihung, is caught in the line of fire as he fights to clear his name. Feihung has a smaller role, as hes just a child in this film. The kung fu master wong fei hung episode 8 33 by zirolee. Subtitle for iron monkey siu nin wong fei hung ji tit ma lau. I recently learned of chinese folk hero wong feihung, but. A great actor these dvds talks about the time when china was under the ruling of britain, france, america etc and this character wong fei hung became a legend of his time in chinese kung fu and medicine.
A martial artistdoctor steals from the corrupt authorities as a masked thief to give to the poor while another martial artistdoctor is forced to hunt him down. If you are at all interested in kung fu films, you will love iron monkey. There were many great movies to choose from, but in the end i came up with a list i am satisfied with and hope you enjoy the list also. This includes an organ grinder and a man accused of sneezing like a monkey. Hauled before the provincial governor, wong keiying is charged with being the iron monkey, but then the real monkey materializes in the court. Over one hundred hong kong movies and television serials forged the connection by using that tune as master wongs theme music. Pg, 1 h 30 min rongguang yu, donnie yen, jean wang, szeman tsang director. Leggi il dossier sulle scie chimiche, scaricalo e diffondilo. When hinhung pushes the piece of cloth in iron monkeys direction, a cut to iron monkey has been removed here. He was considered an expert in the hung ga style of chinese martial arts. Yuen woping, who did the stunt choreography for that film as well as for the matrix, directed this highflying take on the robin hood story, in which an amiable country doctor dr.
In the sequel to the tsui hark classic, wong feihung faces the white lotus society. Wong feihung born wong sekcheung with the courtesy name tatwun. Rongguang yu donnie yen jean wang szeman tsang shunyee yuen james. With tons of innovative action and ample squirts of humor, iron monkey tells another tale of chinese folk hero wong feihung and his father, wong keiying, as they take on a robin hoodstyle thief. Southern shaolin hung gar kung fu books by master lam.
A masked man called iron monkey steals money from rich people to give it to the poor. Notably, he largely uses drunken boxing through much of the movie, but is shown doing a great deal of stance training more appropriate to hung ga. He was best known for his use of tiger crane paired form fist skill set. The police arrests the young wong fei hung to make his father catch iron monkey. When wong fei hung is kidnapped, his father is forced to use his daunting skills in the service of the abductor, a dishonest politician plagued by the robin hoodstyle thief known as iron monkey. The worlds most friendly likable knowledgeable kung fu forum is backyou can talk rare kung fu with people of knowledge about your favorite kung fu movies. Wong fei hung chinese documentary with english subtitles. Wong fei hung vs cowboy kung fu master video fight. One could say that the kungfu movie term coined in the the early seventies started with the true story of wong fei hung. Wong fei hung, great fight choreography, blending genres, and cynthia rothrock. Once upon a time in china is a 1991 wuxia martial arts film directed by tsui hark, a long time collaborator with john woo the protagonist is doctor wong feihung played by the inimitable jet li, philanthropic physician of the po chi lam clinic and the greatest warrior of real life 1875 canton. When renowned hung gar master and healer wong kei ying donnie yen passes through town with his young son wong fei hung tsang szeman, in a bit of crossgender casting, the governor takes the boy hostage and forces his father to pit his kung fu against the iron monkeys.
Why did it become the battlefield of a fierce duel. When wong fei hung is kidnapped, his father is forced to use his daunting skills in the service of the abductor, a dishonest politician plagued by. After this tragedy, wong feihung vowed never to teach his remaining 9 sons martial arts to protect them from challengers seeking fame. He has become the subject of numerous martial arts films and television series. Unfortunately, he was killed in the 1890s after being gunned down by the gang dai fin yee. Funny enough, this movie as been compared to robin hood, probably because the iron monkey steals the rich to give to the poor. Possessing a skill in the martial arts that was matched only by his kindness and. Wang zhe zhi feng 1993 once upon a time in china iv the original character of wong feihung is now played by vincent zhao replacing jet li. As a physician, wong practised and taught acupuncture, dit da. In another episode from folk hero wong feihungs life, whose heroics have been immortalized in films the once upon a time in china series, drunken master, magnificent butcher etc, the very young at the time wong meets iron monkey, as he travels with his father wong keiying iron monkey is actually the alter ego of a. Various hung kyun masters, such as lam chun fai, li chan wo, and lee yun fook, speak about legendary hero of our system, grand master wong fei hung. Once upon a time in china ii 1992 yify download movie. Wikipedia mainly refers to the huge list of movies which were made with him as a character, but i was wondering what about him made him folkhero levels of legendary.
It was also an early starring role for jet li as wong fei hung. They arrested dozens of innocent and hapless people including wong kei yung and his son, wong fei hung who had recently arrived to town. He is mistaken for a masked vigilante known as the iron monkey played by yu rongkwong, a robin hoodstyle hero who has been robbing the wealthy local officials in order to provide medical treatment for the poor. Set in the late 19thcentury canton folklore era of patriotic heroes, evil oppressors, and chestthumping righteous action, iron monkey revolves around the heroic struggles of a patriotic vigilante, folk hero wong kei ying, and his even more famous son wong fei hung, here still an adolescent and played by actress angie tsang. Jackie chan plays a young and brash in name only wong feihung. The kung fu master wong fei hung episode 10 by zirolee. After knowing that the head monk of shaolin, hung chi was seriously ill, wong fei hung together with his disciples club foot and chu yuk wing went to shaolin immediately. With rongguang yu, donnie yen, jean wang, szeman tsang. The governor james wong wants iron monkey caught and orders a roundup of anyone who could possibly be him. The arrival of an evil shaolin monk, brings the physician and iron monkey. Iron monkey is a 1993 hong kong martial arts film written and produced by tsui hark and.
Donnie yen stars as wong keiying, father to wong feihung, a physician and martial artist. Iron monkey is pretty much the definitive hong kong kung fu film and regularly. Action movies wong fei hung new kung fu jet li movie english sub new. Tit ma lau 1993 donnie yen in siu nin wong fei hung. When wong fei hung is kidnapped, his father is forced to use his daunting skills in the service of the abductor, a dishonest politician plagued by the robin hoodstyle thief known as iron monkey, a. Once upon a time in china ii 1992 yts free subtitles. His son, wong feihung, who inherited his martial arts and medical skills, is commonly portrayed as a. Yang yu rong guang and yangs assistant, orchid jean wang, who are protecting an important secret. Shaolin temple, not only was the sacred place amongst the monks, but also regarded as the chinese martial arts origin.
Film workshop, golden harvest entertainment company, long shong group, media asia entertainment group. This is arguably the best of the once upon a time in china series which now runs to 6. Tit ma lau 1993 action crime drama 12 october 2001 usa director. After his latest attempt to apprehend iron monkey failed, governor cheng ordered master fox and his men to arrest anyone who demonstrated any martial arts skills or any possible connection to iron monkey. Iron monkey with donnie yen martial arts action movies.
It also includes visiting physician wong keiying donnie yen and his young son wong feihong tsang sze man. Here we see 12yearold wong feihong traveling with his father, wong keiying when they are caught in a dragnet set to snare the iron monkey, a mysterious robin hood figure. Originally released in 1993, iron monkey finally arrived in the states on the heels of the success of crouching tiger, hidden dragon. True story was the very first martialarts movie that aimed for a realistic display of authentic martial arts in a realistic setting. This is a run down of my favorite movies based on the real life hero, wong fei hung. Wong fei hung documentary from a hong kong tv check it out. You will learn about the secrets of the no shadow kick, wong fei hungs. But a major threat unites them as a powerful and traitorous shaolin monk takes over the authorities.
The corrupt officials of a chinese village are continually robbed by a masked bandit. Iron monkey 510 movie clip little wong feihung 1993. With sensational, nonstop martial arts excitment supplied by the acclaimed choreographer of the matrix and crouching tiger, hidden dragon, iron monkey is the spirited tale of a mysterious and mythical chinese legend. I recently learned of chinese folk hero wong feihung, but wikipedias pretty scarce on what he was actually purported to do. New movies 2014wong fei hung new kung fu jet li full movies 2014 english sub version hd p. The action scenes harken back to the classic kung fu movies, including those by yuen wo pings father, who served as action choreographer on a series of popular, longrunning films centered around the wong fei hung character in the 1950s.
Lam sai wing was one of the best fighters of his time, an outstanding master of southern shaolin hung gar kung fu and a disciple of the legendary wong fei hung. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Wong feihungs son, wong hawnsum, followed his fathers ways of defending the weak. When wong fei hung is kidnapped, his father is forced to use his daunting skills in the service of the abductor, a dishonest politician plagued by the robin hoodstyle thief known as iron monkey, a mysterious masked. What the films story lacks gets made up for with some of the better martial arts battles of the 20th century. This is a list of films featuring the chinese martial arts master and folk hero of cantonese. Animation adventure comedy this is a content summary only. Jet lis original series before his move to america. Another movie telling a tale about wong fei hong and his life, only this time it centers around his father wong keiying and a mysterious man called iron. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. It has become a film synonymous to the martial arts genre and an icon in hong kong cinema that even the first few beats of the theme song can ignite serious bouts of nostalgia. Shanghai express is one of the more unique of all the hong kong action films from this period. The fights scenes arent as plenty as tai chi master or iron monkey, but they rank.
Cantonese with english subtitles, worth the purchase. These wonderful characters on top of the amazing fight sequences makes this movie. Master wong feihung, 18471924 was a southern chinese martial arts hero who, starting in the midtwentieth century, became associated with a folk song called on the generals orders. Master wong feihung 18471924 was a southern chinese martial arts hero who, starting in the midtwentieth century, became associated with a folk song called on the generals orders. How huang feihong used an iron fowl against the eagle hong kong. The kung fu master wong fei hung episode 9 by zirolee. Xvidnixx torrent or any other torrent from category. Please feel free to write in the comments box about your personal favorite movies of wong fei hung. Yang, played by yu rongguong spends his evenings chasing across. At the beginning of twentieth century, supposedly in 19171923, when lam sai wing was the chief instructor in handtohand fight in the armed forces of fujian province, he wrote three. In a desperate and unjust land, where government corruption rules the day, only one man known as the iron monkey has the courage to challenge the system and. Shanghai express or better known in hong kong as millionaires express is a grab bag of that makes hong kong cinema great.
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