Drunken Master (1978)

Drunken Master (1978)
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One of the earliest major films starring Jackie Chan, this 1978 Hong Kong offering highlights the relationship between a student and his martial arts master. This theme would dominate the American martial arts genre for years to come, as evidenced by The Karate Kid and many films to follow. Wong Fei-hong, played by Chan, is a 19th-century folk hero in Chinese culture and cinema, a kung fu master who fights injustice in the time of British colonialism. This character would later be portrayed by Jet Li in the more serious Once Upon a Time in China. Drunken Master finds Wong in his early years as a troublesome youth who is sent to receive discipline and martial arts instruction from his uncle (Siu Tien Yuen), the hard-drinking title character. Wong runs away, but runs afoul of some local villains. Beaten badly, he returns to his uncle, who trains him in "drunken-style" kung fu. The martial arts showcased by Chan in this film are important in the development of his career; the staggering, inebriated techniques allow for a looser, more flowing style, but more importantly, they contribute to the elaborate martial-arts slapstick that have become Chan's trademark and have made him an international star. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, Rovi

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Starring:
Jackie ChanSimon Yuen, (more)
Director(s):
Yuen Woo Ping
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
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One of the earliest major films starring Jackie Chan, this 1978 Hong Kong offering highlights the relationship between a student and his martial arts master. This theme would dominate the American martial arts genre for years to come, as evidenced by The Karate Kid and many films to follow. Wong Fei-hong, played by Chan, is a 19th-century folk hero in Chinese culture and cinema, a kung fu master who fights injustice in the time of British colonialism. This character would later be portrayed by Jet Li in the more serious Once Upon a Time in China. Drunken Master finds Wong in his early years as a troublesome youth who is sent to receive discipline and martial arts instruction from his uncle (Siu Tien Yuen), the hard-drinking title character. Wong runs away, but runs afoul of some local villains. Beaten badly, he returns to his uncle, who trains him in "drunken-style" kung fu. The martial arts showcased by Chan in this film are important in the development of his career; the staggering, inebriated techniques allow for a looser, more flowing style, but more importantly, they contribute to the elaborate martial-arts slapstick that have become Chan's trademark and have made him an international star. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
110 mins

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Director(s):
Yuen Woo Ping
Writer(s):
Yuen Woo PingHsiao Lung
Producer(s):
Ng See Yuen
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Violence)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
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    DMITRIY Z.

    Probably one of Jackie Chan's best. Awesome kung fu humor. The different "styles" of kung fu are really varied and demonstrate Chan's unbelievable skills as a fighter and entertainer. Also the commentary track was made just a few years ago and they talk about this film's incredible influence on the genre - makes you appreciate it even more.

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    JR L.

    Jackie Chan at his best original stuff. A lot of action mixed in with total good humor...You can tell its an older movie, but if you are a true movie goer than it wont really matter then...Watch and you'll see how good it truly is...

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    Arian H.

    hah i just watched it... Watch it with the English subtitles. hilarious at times if u into that stuff. Note: even with originally chinese audio, it still mixes with the English audio at times because original chinese audio for some scenes was lost. The 2nd one i think though was better as a movie.

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