Made by director Liu Chia Liang the same year as his masterpiece 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Mad Monkey Kung Fu tells a similar tale of revenge while mixing in humor and stunning acrobatic displays of Monkey style kung fu. A kung fu master wrongly accused of a crime is disabled as punishment and must train a protege so together they can seek revenge. "The martial arts choreography and acting are fantastic" (Encyclopedia of Martial Arts Movies).