Monkey Kung Fu
1979 1h 29m movie Film Hong Kong

Monkey Kung Fu

出籠馬騮

Synopsis

出籠馬騮

A small-time crook goes in search of the other half of a wooden keepsake which will lead him to the legendary kung fu technique of the Gibbon Clan Fist.

The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window

58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Monkey Kung Fu sits at position #23.

  1. The Contract
    #1

    The Contract

    ★ 7.7 · 1978

  2. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
    #2

    The 36th Chamber of Shaolin

    ★ 7.5 · 1978

  3. Shaolin Rescuers
    #3

    Shaolin Rescuers

    ★ 7.5 · 1979

  4. Drunken Master
    #4

    Drunken Master

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  5. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
    #5

    Snake in the Eagle's Shadow

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  6. Heroes of the East
    #6

    Heroes of the East

    ★ 7.3 · 1978

  7. Dance of the Drunk Mantis
    #7

    Dance of the Drunk Mantis

    ★ 7.2 · 1979

  8. Warriors Two
    #8

    Warriors Two

    ★ 7.2 · 1978

Other Titles From Shaw Brothers

The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Monkey Kung Fu premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.8
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #224 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.

Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #137 of 516 (top 27%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies Shaw Brothers
Runtime 1h 29m
Release Date May 5, 1979
IMDb tt0078969

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