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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 28m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
Genres—
Votes2
DirectorYu Chik-Lim
WritersYu Chik-Lim, Chang Wai-Mei
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsMonk's Fight
About Monk's Fight
This is the first starring role I've seen Casanova Wong play. He and the film's producers seem to be paying homage to Toshiro Mifune, Clint Eastwood, Jimmy Wang Yu et al. Casa is very much the taciturn, serious lone man on a mission. He is always focussed, apparently calm, until he explodes into action.
Directed by Yu Chik-Lim, Monk's Fight leans on a strong ensemble — Chang Ling, Ling Yun, Casanova Wong — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1979.
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