Iron Monkey 2

1996 1h 32m CN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 79

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Synopsis

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Iron Monkey teams up with his blind friend Jin to bring underworld agent the Tiger to justice. When Jin's son arrives he soon becomes caught up in the conflict, leading to Jin's death. Jin's son now joins the Iron Monkey to avenge his father's memory, as they launch an attack on the Tiger's lair.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Donnie Yen
Iron Monkey
Billy Chow Bei-Lei
Jade Tiger's Brother
Wu Ma
Ken
Steve Benson
Yuan Wen-Qing
Chang Jian-Li
Liu Geng-Hong
He Zhou-Rong

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chiu Lo-Kong
Writers: Lee Man-Choi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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1 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Iron Monkey Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chiu Lo-Kong, shot by Tommy Tong Yue-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

AWARDS

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Original score by Wong Kin-yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Editor Wong Yuk Cheung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Donnie Yen and Billy Chow Bei-Lei and Wu Ma carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0172610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Chiu Lo-Kong directs. Tommy Tong Yue-Tai behind the camera. Wong Kin-yuen scores. Wong Yuk Cheung cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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Things worth knowing

130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Iron Monkey Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chiu Lo-Kong, shot by Tommy Tong Yue-Tai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Wong Kin-yuen. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Wong Yuk Cheung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Donnie Yen and Billy Chow Bei-Lei and Wu Ma carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0172610 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.