Mad Monkey Kung Fu

Mad Monkey Kung Fu

Directed by Lau Kar-leung

Produced by Shaw Brothers

1979116 min6.7 / 10

A lighthearted martial arts comedy about friendship and redemption, where a disgraced kung fu master teaches his hot-headed friend monkey boxing to defend their livelihood.

A disgraced former Kung Fu expert makes a living as a merchant with the help of a hot headed friend. When the men are harassed by gangsters, the merchant decided to teach his friend monkey boxing so they can defend their business.

Questions people ask

  • Does Mad Monkey Kung Fu end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Mad Monkey Kung Fu easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Mad Monkey Kung Fu sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Mad Monkey Kung Fu violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Mad Monkey Kung Fu scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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