Iron Monkey

Iron Monkey 1993

黄飞鸿之铁马骝 huángfēihóng zhī tiěmǎ liú

In this Hong Kong variation of Robin Hood, corrupt officials of a Chinese village are robbed by a masked bandit known as "Iron Monkey", named after a benevolent deity. When all else fails, the Governor forces a traveling physician into finding the bandit.

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5.05 Advanced Director Yuen Woo-Ping 🍅 91%

Cast

Yu Rongguang Yu Rongguang Dr. Yang / Iron Monkey Donnie Yen Donnie Yen Wong Kei-ying Jean Wang Ching-Ying Jean Wang Ching-Ying Miss Orchid / Miss Ho Angie Tsang Sze-Man Angie Tsang Sze-Man Wong Fei-Hung Yen Shi-Kwan Yen Shi-Kwan Wonder Palm Monk Hin Hung James Wong Jim James Wong Jim Governor Cheng Pak Fong Yuen Shun-Yi Yuen Shun-Yi Master Fox Hsiao Ho Hsiao Ho Monk Hin Hung's Disciple Lee Fai Lee Fai Monk Hin Hung's Disciple Chun Kwai-Bo Chun Kwai-Bo One of the Bad Monks

Vocabulary

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公堂 公堂 gōng táng law court; hall (in castle) ∼HSK 6
同党 同黨 tóng dǎng to belong to the same party or organization; member of the same party or organization; (derog.) confederate; accomplice ∼HSK 6
失礼 失禮 shī lǐ discourteous ∼HSK 6
岂不 豈不 qǐ bù how couldn't...?; wouldn't it...? ∼HSK 6
捕头 捕頭 bǔ tóu constable ∼HSK 6
盘缠 盤纏 pán chán to twine; to coil ∼HSK 6
还魂 還魂 huán hún to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) ∼HSK 6
乾坤 乾坤 qián kūn yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe ∼HSK 6
渔夫 漁夫 yú fū fisherman ∼HSK 6
剑法 劍法 jiàn fǎ fencing; sword-play ∼HSK 6
招式 招式 zhāo shì (martial arts) formalized move ∼HSK 6
木桩 木樁 mù zhuāng wooden pile; stake ∼HSK 6
佛跳墙 佛跳牆 fó tiào qiáng lit. Buddha jumps over the wall, name for a Chinese dish that uses many non-vegetarian ingredients ∼HSK 6
伙计 伙計 huǒ ji partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant ∼HSK 6
巡捕 巡捕 xún bǔ to patrol; policeman (in China's former foreign concessions) ∼HSK 6
鹿茸 鹿茸 lù róng young deer antler prior to ossification (used in TCM) ∼HSK 6
中计 中計 zhòng jì to fall into a trap; to be taken in ∼HSK 6
铜丝 銅絲 tóng sī copper wire ∼HSK 6
不舒服 不舒服 bù shū fu unwell; feeling ill; to feel uncomfortable; uneasy ∼HSK 6
攻心 攻心 gōng xīn to mount a psychological attack; to try to demoralize; to try to win over; to try to persuade; (TCM) to fall into a coma or stupor due to an excess of emotion ∼HSK 6
虚不受补 虛不受補 xū bù shòu bǔ a person who is in poor health cannot handle sth so strong as a tonic ∼HSK 6
足足 足足 zú zú fully; no less than; as much as; extremely ∼HSK 6
袈裟 袈裟 jiāshā kasaya (monk's robe) ∼HSK 6
勒马 勒馬 lè mǎ to guide a horse with the reins; to rein in a horse ∼HSK 6
窑子 窯子 yáo zi (old) low-grade brothel ∼HSK 6
良家 良家 liáng jiā respectable family; decent family ∼HSK 6
消肿 消腫 xiāo zhǒng to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) ∼HSK 6
现形 現形 xiàn xíng to become visible; to appear; to manifest one's true nature ∼HSK 6
作贼心虚 作賊心虛 zuò zéi xīn xū a guilty conscience betrays itself; one who has done wrong feels uneasy (idiom) ∼HSK 6
偷袭 偷襲 tōu xí to mount a sneak attack; to raid ∼HSK 6
烙印 烙印 lào yìn to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma ∼HSK 6
顶罪 頂罪 dǐng zuì to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) ∼HSK 6
发言权 發言權 fā yán quán the right of speech ∼HSK 6
求情 求情 qiú qíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor ∼HSK 6
上刑 上刑 shàng xíng severe punishment; worst punishment; to torture ∼HSK 6
用计 用計 yòng jì to employ a stratagem ∼HSK 6
捉住 捉住 zhuō zhù to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto ∼HSK 6
何方 何方 hé fāng from where ∼HSK 6
缉拿 緝拿 jī ná to arrest; to seize ∼HSK 6
弃保潜逃 棄保潛逃 qì bǎo qián táo to jump bail ∼HSK 6
出笼 出籠 chū lóng (of food) to be taken out of the steamer; (fig.) (often used with) (of products, information etc) to appear; to emerge; to come out; (fig.) to dump; to inundate the market ∼HSK 6
冒生命危险 冒生命危險 mào shēng mìng wēi xiǎn to risk one's life ∼HSK 6
人情冷暖 人情冷暖 rén qíng lěng nuǎn the warmth and coldness of human feelings (idiom); fickleness of human relationships ∼HSK 6
郎中 郎中 láng zhōng doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) ∼HSK 6
翡翠 翡翠 fěi cuì jadeite; tree kingfisher ∼HSK 6
掌勺 掌勺 zhǎng sháo to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef ∼HSK 6
同台 同臺 tóng tái to appear on the same stage ∼HSK 6
刀削面 刀削麵 dāo xiāo miàn knife-shaved noodles (pared or shaved into strips), a Shanxi specialty ∼HSK 6
清酒 清酒 qīng jiǔ sake (Japanese rice wine) ∼HSK 6
惦念 惦念 diàn niàn to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind ∼HSK 6