‘Iron Monkey’ [Eureka Classics] on Blu-ray & DVD June 18, 2018!
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. Presented from a brand new, stunning 2K restoration, Eureka Classics is proud to present this iconic martial arts classic making its UK debut on Blu-ray.
Exhilarating action adventure that critics everywhere have called one of the greatest martial arts films of all time
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.
Presented from a brand new, stunning 2K restoration, Eureka Classics is proud to present this iconic martial arts classic making its UK debut on Blu-ray.
SPECIAL DUAL FORMAT 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)
Reviews
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’s] fights are innovative and intense, whether they’re a whirlwind one-on-one duel or one of many struggles featuring multiple combatants — ReelViews
DETAILS:
Label: Eureka!
Title| IRON MONKEY [Eureka Classics] Blu-ray
Starring| YU RONG-KWONG | DONNIE YEN | JEAN WANG
Director| YUEN WOO-PING
Blu-ray Cat. No.| EKA70297
Blu-ray Barcode| 5060000702972
Blu-ray RRP| £19.99
Release Date| 18 June 2018
Certificate| 12
Run Time| 90 minutes
OAR| 1.85:1
Picture| Colour
Genre| Martial Arts / Action
Year| 1993
Country| Hong Kong
Language| Cantonese
Subtitles| ENGLISH (Optional)
Iron Monkey is released in the UK on June 18, 2018!
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