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Release Year1972
Runtime1h 39m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Drama, Crime
Votes19
DirectorChang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li
WritersChang Cheh, Ni Kuang
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsMan of Iron
About Man of Iron
Man of Iron was positioned as something of a follow-up to Boxer From Shantung, the rise-and-fall story of Ma Yung Chen and it reunites the directors and some of the cast in a similar but much slighter tale of a lesser gangster's rise and fall in Shanghai. While the opening narration specifically recalls the events and tragic conclusion of BOXER, this one is set 20 years later in the same section of Shanghai but otherwise has nothing to do with the events or characters of the previous film.
Directed by Chang Cheh, Pao Hsueh-Li, Man of Iron leans on a strong ensemble — Chen Kuan-Tai, Ching Li, Wong Chung — 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 action titles of 1972.
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