The Iceman Cometh

About The Iceman Cometh

When 16th-century Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching sets out to capture vicious rapist Fung San, both men end up falling into a glacier to be frozen in time. Thawed out by scientists over 300 years later, the confused guard must learn to cope with the modern world and continue in his quest to vanquish his opponent.

The Iceman Cometh (1989) is a comedy science fiction film directed by Clarence Ford. Released in August 1989, it runs 114 minutes.

The film is filed under kung fu, fish out of water, frozen alive, and frozen.

Yuen Biao appears as Fong Sau-Ching, Yuen Wah as Fung San, Maggie Cheung as Polly, and Lam Chung as Master Chang. The screenplay is by Johnny Mak Tong-Hung and Stephen Shiu Yeuk-Yuen.

The Way of the Dragon, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, and Kill Bill: Vol. 2 make useful companions to The Iceman Cometh, all filed under martial arts.