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Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)

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Mad Monkey Kung Fu (1979)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

The film's narrative champions individual responsibility, the restoration of honor, and the upholding of traditional master-student relationships through personal action, aligning its dominant themes with conservative-leaning values rather than progressive ones.

The film features an entirely East Asian cast, which, when viewed against a global mainstream, introduces visible diversity without explicit role recasting. Its narrative adheres to traditional martial arts tropes, presenting male characters in a neutral to positive light without engaging in critical portrayals of traditional identities or explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

Mad Monkey Kung Fu does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on martial arts, revenge, and the training of a new kung fu master, rendering the LGBTQ+ portrayal N/A.

Mad Monkey Kung Fu is a classic 1979 martial arts film. It does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses exclusively on kung fu training, master-disciple relationships, and a quest for revenge, consistent with the genre's conventions of the era.

The film features Miss Chen, a skilled female martial artist, who engages in several physical combat scenes against male opponents. While she demonstrates considerable skill and holds her own, she does not achieve a clear victory by defeating one or more male opponents in these encounters.

Mad Monkey Kung Fu is an original film from 1979, not an adaptation or reboot of a pre-existing property. Therefore, no characters were established with a different gender in prior canon or history to be swapped in this film.

Mad Monkey Kung Fu is an original 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film. Its characters were created for this movie, meaning there is no prior source material or historical record establishing their race before this film's production. Therefore, no character could have been race-swapped.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.7
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6.6

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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