The Legend of Drunken Master

"He's got a secret weapon with a lot of kick."

1994 1h 42m CN

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 1,145

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Synopsis

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Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.

“He's got a secret weapon with a lot of kick.”

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Cast

Jackie Chan
Wong Fei-hung
Ti Lung
Wong Kei-Ying
Anita Mui Yim-Fong
Ling
Ram Chiang Chi-Kwong
Tso
Lau Kar-leung
Fu Wen-Chi
Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
John
Pak Ho-Sung
Henry
Felix Wong Yat-Wah
Fishmonger Tsan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lau Kar-leung
Writers: Edward Tang, Yuen Kai-Chi
Languages: Cantonese
Countries: Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Drunken Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jackie Chan and Ti Lung and Anita Mui Yim-Fong carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He's got a secret weapon with a lot of kick.".

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The take

Lau Kar-leung directs. Tony Cheung Tung-Leung behind the camera. Peter Lee scores. Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.

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1Made its money back 3.4× over at the box office.
232 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Drunken Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lau Kar-leung, shot by Tony Cheung Tung-Leung. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Peter Lee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Cheung Yiu-Chung shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jackie Chan and Ti Lung and Anita Mui Yim-Fong carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "He's got a secret weapon with a lot of kick.".
9IMDB entry: tt0111512 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "friendship", "martial arts", "kung fu", "showdown".
11Released under 14 different titles around the world.