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ERA
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47 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Dance of the Drunk Mantis
1979 1h 34m CN
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7.3TMDB Β· 70
ActionComedy
Synopsis
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A year after training young Jackie Chan in the Drunken Fist, Sam the Seed discovers he has a son, Foggy. He tries to train Foggy but to no avail. Foggy is then trained in Drunken Fist from his uncle as he must face his father's rival, Rubber Legs, another Drunken Fist master who combines it with Mantis Fist to create a deadly style.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Sam the Seed / Beggar Su
Yuen Shun-Yi
Foggy
Hwang Jang-Lee
Rubber Legs
Corey Yuen
Rubber Legs' Student
Linda Lin Ying
Sam's Wife
Yen Shi-Kwan
Sick Fist Master
Chin Yuet-Sang
Loan Shark
Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
Fake Sam Seed / Fake Beggar So
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Yuen Woo-ping
- Writers
- Ng See-Yuen
- Languages
- Cantonese
- Countries
- Hong Kong
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Cheung Hoi. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Simon Yuen Siu-Tien and Yuen Shun-Yi and Hwang Jang-Lee carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0079609 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 70 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Yuen Woo-ping directs. Cheung Hoi behind the camera. Frankie Chan Fan-Kei scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hong Kong. Dialogue in Cantonese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 147 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Yuen Woo-ping, shot by Cheung Hoi. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Frankie Chan Fan-Kei. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Simon Yuen Siu-Tien and Yuen Shun-Yi and Hwang Jang-Lee carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0079609 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 70 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Cheung Hoi
- Original score
- Frankie Chan Fan-Kei
- Runtime
- 94 min Β· 1h 34m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- CN
- Certification (US)
- 18A
Also by
Yuen Woo-ping
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Seasonal Film Corporation
HK
Key crew
- ChoreographerYuen Shun-Yi
- ChoreographerChin Yuet-Sang
- ChoreographerBrandy Yuen Jan-Yeung
- ChoreographerCorey Yuen
- ProducerNg See-Yuen
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- martial arts
- drunk
- adopted son
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1979-06-2618A
Also known as
International titles
- Dance of the Drunken MantisUS
- Knochenbrecher schlΓ€gt wieder zuDE
- La danza de la pantera borrachaES
- Drunken Master Part IIUS
- Drunken Master Part II - Dance of the Drunk MantisUS
- εειζ³HK
