MOVIE · 1977
Iron Fisted Monk
ActionAdventureComedyDrama93 min
After his uncle is murdered by the Manchus who control the province, Shaolin student Husker leaves his training early to track down the killers. Sammo Kam-Bo Hung directs and stars in this 1977 Hong Kong martial arts story, where Husker joins forces with a monk who’s been teaching factory workers how to defend themselves. With Sing Chen and Hoi-Pang Lo among the supporting cast, the film moves from temple training to street clashes as personal revenge collides with a wider struggle against the men in power.
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