Iron Fisted Monk, the directorial debut of heavyweight HK superstar Sammo Hung, is a powerful old school kung fu film that features the portly one at his physical peak on screen as well as calling the shots behind the camera. Husker (Sammo) is a Shaolin monk studying kung fu in order to avenge his uncle, who was murdered by the evil Manchus who rule the province. He abandons his training early, desperate to teach the killers a lesson, and joins forces with a martial artist monk (Chan Sing) teaching a group of factory workers how to defend themselves. When the Manchus attack the factory and kill everyone, Husker and his Buddhist friend decide it's time to make amends.
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Iron Fisted Monk, the directorial debut of heavyweight HK superstar Sammo Hung, is a powerful old school kung fu film that features the portly one at his physical peak on screen as well as calling the shots behind the camera. Husker (Sammo) is a Shaolin monk studying kung fu in order to avenge his uncle, who was murdered by the evil Manchus who rule the province. He abandons his training early, desperate to teach the killers a lesson, and joins forces with a martial artist monk (Chan Sing) teaching a group of factory workers how to defend themselves. When the Manchus attack the factory and kill everyone, Husker and his Buddhist friend decide it's time to make amends.
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