The monkey returns, and this time he's not monkeying around. Or is he?
Sequel to the 1969 Cathay Studios film The Monkey In Hong Kong.
Practical Effects
Monkey suit craftsmanship that walks the line of uncanny
Stunts
Wire-fu acrobatics before safety regulations existed
Production
Cathay Studios squeezing every dollar onto the screen
Director
Tang Huang
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cathay Studios churned out monkey sequels like they were printing money—this was peak Shaw Brothers rival era.
The monkey hero archetype draws from Sun Wukong mythology, but filtered through 1970s Hong Kong pop cinema excess.
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