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Drunken Master
1978
Chan plays Chinese folk legend Wong Fei Hong as a wily teenager getting into and out of trouble on the streets of Hong Kong. AKA "Drunk Monkey in the Tiger's Eyes." Read more
| Starring | Jackie Chan, Casanova Wong, Siu Tien Yuen |
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| Director | Yuen Woo-Ping |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
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Drunken Master
Chan plays Chinese folk legend Wong Fei Hong as a wily teenager getting into and out of trouble on the streets of Hong Kong. AKA "Drunk Monkey in the Tiger's Eyes."
| Starring | Jackie Chan, Casanova Wong, Siu Tien Yuen |
|---|---|
| Director | Yuen Woo-Ping |
| Studio | E1 ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 47 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: Mandarin |
| Dubbed | English |
| Released | DVD: 24 Apr 2000 Production year: 1978 |
| Format | DVD |
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This was the film that saw Jackie Chan crowned as the clown prince of kung fu. As the legendary folk hero, Wong Fei-hung, who is forced to suffer the humiliations of uncle Yuen Hsiao Tian's pitiless training programme, Chan frequently reveals why he's so often acclaimed as Hong Kong's answer to Buster Keaton. But not everything is as gloriously knockabout as the final fight with the eight immortals, with the roadside encounter with assassin Huang Cheng Li being particularly brutal. Two sequels were released in 1994 — and yes, that is Bond girl Michelle Yeoh as Jackie's aunt.
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Drunken Antics!
This film is hilarious…! Starring a youthful and arrogant Jackie Chan in all his glory, and a cast of jokers it would seem!
The story in traditional style is entirely corny, and provides an appropriate backdrop for much vengeance, showing off and general combat.
The Kung Fu is aesthetically stunning, although a tad too theatrical and choreographed for my preferences. However, nonetheless a feat of co-ordination, and awe-inspiring to watch in the same way as a complex break dance routine!
The ‘Drunken Master’ concept is what swings it however, and the notion that a few sherbets can tip the martial arts master over into a state of mind body and soul where seemingly staggering, special styles of drunken gods are the ultimate fighting stances that will defeat all others.
The characters are humorously and convincingly styled within the constraints of the genre, and the discipline of the art is effectively conveyed in a most entertaining fashion!
Veering towards the light entertainment end of the martial arts spectrum, I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone with an interest in martial arts, or indeed, in comedy. Highly amusing! -
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
classic kung fu comedy
Jackie Chan's classic kung fu comedy is a masterpiece. The fights are excellent and the humour is plentiful.
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Chan hails Smith as new martial arts star
- 19 Jul 2009
Jackie Chan has heaped praise on Jaden Smith's martial arts skills, insisting the youngster is better at kung fu than his own son. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith's 11-year-old son has been taking lessons from the action man's stunt co-ordinator for his role in Kung Fu Kid, the forthcoming remake of the 1984 hit The Karate Kid. And Chan has been left wowed by Jaden's dedication, after he studied Mandarin to speak with his teachers and learned the Chinese phrases for various kung fu moves.... Read more
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Drunken Master
Chan plays Chinese folk legend Wong Fei Hong as a wily teenager getting into and out of trouble on the streets of Hong Kong. AKA "Drunk Monkey in the Tiger's Eyes."...
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