Iron Monkey
'The Classic Martial Arts Action Movie'
Sometimes the only way to become a hero is to be an outlaw
One of the greatest martial arts films of all time, IRON MONKEY, Yuen Woo-ping's kung fu classic is available for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK.
A breathtaking action adventure from perhaps the greatest action choreographer of all time,Yuen Woo-ping’s Iron Monkey combines mind-blowing fight choreography, with a classic story of courage, honour and sacrifice.
Wong Kei-ying (Donnie Yen;Ip Man, Rogue One), a physician and martial artist, is mistaken for a masked vigilante known as the Iron Monkey (Yu Rong-kwong); a Robin Hood style hero who has been robbing the wealthy local officials in order to provide medical treatment for the poor. The two men must team up to defeat a corrupt political regime, and protect the lives of the people whose cause they champion.
“A crackling Cantonese action caper in the tradition of Robin Hood, Zorro, Batman et al.” – Washington Post
"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was like fusion food, Chinese for Western tastes. Now, get ready for the real thing.” -San Francisco Chronicle
“Yuen tosses off nimble, elegantly witty solutions to life's most vexing problems regarding rooms full of bad guys who won't take thwak for an answer” –Entertainment Weekly
“[Yuen's] fights are innovative and intense, whether they're a whirlwind one-on-one duel or one of many struggles featuring multiple combatants” –ReelViews
Presented from a brand new, stunning2K restoration, by Eureka Classics this iconic martial arts classic is making its UK debut on Blu-ray.
LIMITED EDITION ‘O’ Card & Collector’s Booklet (First Pressing Only)
· Released as a Deluxe Special Edition, brand new 2K Restoration, packed with over 3 hours of extra content & also features newly commissioned sleeve art
· Exhilarating action adventure that critics everywhere have called one of the greatest martial arts films of all time
· Directed by Yuen Woo-ping (Stunt co-ordinator for The Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Kill Bill Vol. 1)
· Stars Yu Rong-kwong (The Karate Kid, Shanghai Noon)
· Stars Donnie Yen (Rogue One, Ip Man)
BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES:
· LIMITED EDITION O-CARD (First print run only)
· Stunning 1080p presentation from a brand new 2K restoration
· Original Cantonese mono audio track (also available in 5.1 presentation)
· 5.1 English audio track
· Isolated Music & Effects track
· Interview with Donnie Yen (20 mins)
· Interview with producer Tsui Hark (25 mins)
· Interview with Yu Rong-kwong (27 mins)
· Interview with stuntwoman and actress Li Fai (25 mins)
· Interview with actress Angie Tsang (20 mins)
· Iron Fist (16 mins) – A behind-the-scenes look at the action choreography of Iron Monkey
· Shadow Boxing (8 mins) – a featurette on Hong Kong action choreography featuring Alex Yip
· Footage of Li Fai and Angie Tsang competing at the 2003 Wu Shu Championships
· Original theatrical trailer
· A collector’s booklet featuring a new essay on the film (First print run only)
