Yuen Siu Tin Movies
- 1979
Wa Yat Wang directs Billy Chong in the martial arts film Jade Claw. Chong plays Billy, a man who, as a boy, saw his father murdered at the hands of Phoenix Eye Fist expert Jen (Chi Tiet Wo). Billy works at a gym and makes friends with the building's cook, who himself has an old score to settle with Jen. Jen's henchmen, Blind Man and Deaf Man, show up and attack the two of them. This leads the chef to school Billy in Shadow Eagle Claw, a system of fighting designed by the chef to defeat Jen and his minions. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Billy Chong, Yuen Siu Tin, (more)
- 1979
In this vintage martial arts action picture, vintner Chang Chi catches Fan Ta-pei and Su Hua-tzu red-handed as they steal grapes from his supplies. To make good for what they've stolen, Chang Chi puts them to work in his winery, and soon discovers they both have a natural talents for the martial arts. Chang begins coaching them in the finer points of Kung Fu, and one day when Fan Ta-pei and Su Hua-tzu see a thug named Yeh Hu harassing the townspeople, they stand up to the bully, only to discover he outpaces them as a fighter. Chang Chi arrives in time to save the day, but this rekindles an old rivalry between him and Yeh Hu, and now Fan Ta-pei and Su Hua-tzu must get serious about their martial arts studies to protect Chang Chi and the villagers from Yeh Hu and his minions. The World Of Drunken Master stars Jack Lung, Fei Lung, and Yuen Siu Tin. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jackie Chan, Simon Yuen, (more)
