Hong Kong Synopsis
瘋猴
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.
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Mad Monkey Kung Fu sits at position #24.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Mad Monkey Kung Fu. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Mad Monkey Kung Fu premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #243 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #153 of 516 (top 30%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese |
| Production Companies | Shaw Brothers |
| Runtime | 1h 56m |
| Release Date | October 5, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079147 |