Apr. 24, 1996|Hong Kong, Taiwan, China|92 Min.|R
Genre: Action
Description: “Iron Monkey 2” is a 1996 martial arts film set in early 20th-century China. The story revolves around “Jade Faced Tiger,” a triad boss who teams up with foreigners to seize control of a town and exploit its people. During a Chinese opera performance, Tiger is ambushed by the performers, led by the masked vigilante “Iron Monkey,” known for aiding the poor and punishing wrongdoers. Tiger narrowly escapes the attack when his men intervene and drive Iron Monkey away.
Jin, a young peasant from the countryside, arrives in town searching for his father. He encounters two orphaned siblings, Xiaochun and Xiaoqian, who survive by tricking others. Impressed by Jin’s martial arts skills, they deceive him into posing as Iron Monkey, promising to help him find his father in exchange. Jin agrees and also accepts a deal from a wealthy girl seeking revenge for her father’s murder at the hands of Tiger. Meanwhile, Jin’s father is revealed to be a blind elderly man who performs erhu songs in the town.
Later, Iron Monkey robs a truck filled with firearms purchased by Tiger. However, Jin, Xiaochun, and Xiaoqian appear on the scene, with Jin claiming to be Iron Monkey. As Jin and the real Iron Monkey clash, Xiaochun and Xiaoqian steal the firearms. The fight is interrupted by Tiger’s men, forcing both to flee. During the chaos, Jin’s father is captured by Tiger’s henchmen.
Xiaochun and Xiaoqian approach Tiger, selling him the stolen firearms in exchange for jobs at his nightclub. However, they leave after an unpleasant incident. Meanwhile, Iron Monkey disguises himself as another triad boss and demands the release of Jin’s father. Tiger, unaware of Iron Monkey’s true identity, nearly falls for the trick. But one of Tiger’s men recognizes Iron Monkey from the earlier truck ambush and exposes him. A fierce battle ensues, resulting in Jin’s father being fatally shot while Iron Monkey escapes.
Cast director: Chiu Liu-Kong
Cast actor: Donnie Yen, Billy Chow Bei-Lei, Wu Ma, Steve Benson, Yuan Wen-Qing, Chang Jian-Li, Liu Geng-Hong, He Zhou-Rong, Alan Li Hai-Hsing, Ying Li
Original name: 街頭殺手