Taoism Drunkard

1984 1h 35m ZH

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 24

ComedyActionHorrorFantasy

Synopsis

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A Taoist priest is ordered to find a Cherry Boy to appease his temple's ancestors. The boy in question is a young man who lives with his grandmother, trying to protect a sacred writ from a bright red, snarling bad guy. And let's just say insanity follows!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yuen Yat-Choh
Wu Shun-Chiu
Yuen Cheung-Yan
Chiu's Granny / Drunken Taoist
Chu Hoi-Ling
Shiu Fang
Lo Pi-Ling
Sue Un-Un
Yuen Shun-Yi
Old Devil aka Master Ruthless
Hilda Liu Hao-Yi
Starry Devil
Yen Shi-Kwan
Old Devil's senior brother
Mandy Chan Chi-Man
Starry Devil's assistant

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuen Cheung-Yan
Writers: Mai Kei
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin
Countries: Hong Kong

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ERA

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

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Miracle Fighters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuen Cheung-Yan, shot by Ma Koon-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Yuen Yat-Choh and Yuen Cheung-Yan and Chu Hoi-Ling carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0085628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuen Cheung-Yan directs. Ma Koon-Wah behind the camera. Tang Siu-Lam scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese, Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Cantonese, Mandarin.
3Part of the "The Miracle Fighters Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Yuen Cheung-Yan, shot by Ma Koon-Wah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tang Siu-Lam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Yuen Yat-Choh and Yuen Cheung-Yan and Chu Hoi-Ling carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0085628 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 24 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.