Time for a brief movie review; Iron Monkey. Shortly before going to see it, while looking up the movie times, I saw a review that said something like "Don't expect something like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." If you see that review, don't believe it. It's quite a lot like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I assume whoever wrote that review meant that we shouldn't expect it to star a pretty lady, or something - in that respect, it does differ. In visual style, it's most comparable to Fong Sai Yuk, also starring Jet Li, or perhaps to Twin Warriors, also starring Jet Li. Anyone who has seen either of those movies probably fondly remembers some of the more ridiculous fight scenes - if that describes you, then do see Iron Monkey. The fight scenes' ridiculousness outdoes those of Fong Sai Yuk or Twin Warriors. The coherence of the story perhaps does, too, being only about as silly as Zorro. I was surprised that it was another movie remaining subtitled in the cinema - it appears Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon has started a trend, there, or dispelled a myth. Perhaps wrongly so, given how pleasingly empty the cinema was. Anyway, in case you couldn't tell, this is a positive review - splendid over-the-top fight scenes, plenty of Hong Kong movie style humour, and, even though she wasn't the star, a pretty lady.
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