# The Iron-Fisted Monk (1977)

> A wronged restaurant worker enters Shaolin training and turns comic kung fu discipline into a furious campaign of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25257

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama
- Director: Sammo Hung
- Cast: Sammo Hung, Chan Sing, James Tien Chun, Lo Hoi-Pang, Wang Hsieh, Fung Hak-On, Wu Ma, Lam Ching-Ying
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076659/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: energetic, irreverent, comic, martial arts movie night, cult cinema screening

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