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The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

Directed by Liu Chia-Liang

Action | Comedy

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Overview

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.

Rated R | Length 102 minutes

Actors

Jackie Chan | Ti Lung | Anita Mui | Cheung Chi-Gwong | Liu Chia-Liang | Ken Lo | Ho-Sung Pak | Felix Wong | Hoh Wing-Fong | Chin Ka-Lok | Lau Ga-Yung | Yvonne Yung Hung | Suki Kwan | Andy Lau | Wai Yee Chan | Wong San | Alan Chan Kwok-Kuen | Po Tai | Lau Siu-Ming | Ha Chun-Chau | Sze-Ma Wah-Lung | Hon Yee-Sang | Yu Sam-Lam | Bao Fang | Vincent Di Tuataane | Chan Hiu-Ying | Bill Tung | Pak Yan | Mark Houghton | Therese Renee | Louis Roth | Cao Ying | Sandy Chan Gei-Ying | Chan Tat-Kwong | Chen Chi-Hwa | Johnny Cheung Wa | Choi Kwok-Keung | William Duen | Anthony Carpio | Ho Pak-Kwong | Hon Ping | Hsu Hsia | Mark King | Rocky Lai | Lai Sing-Kwong | Mars | Ng Kit-Keung | Wan Fat | Sam Wong Ming-Sing

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
04/10/2024Movie ScreenDigitalTheater8 stars
12/29/2016TVBlu-rayLibrary8 stars
09/21/2001TVDVDBorrowed8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

The not so secret screening—was p easy to guess based on the description. I asked Jason about it last week and he confirmed but also indicated that this was the dubbed US release not the original Drunken Master II, which was fine bc it’s still a great movie. We got the theater treatment for this one as it was booked in the VAC basement so that was nice. I sat up very close which was a mistake bc this transfer was shit. A great example of a movie that is in desperate need of a restoration. Looked like watching the Dimension dvd release projected on the big screen (wouldn’t be surprised if that were the case).

Will never not be delightful to watch a movie at IFS when the majority there have not seen it. Almost everyone in attendance (for a free screening) had not seen the film. Not surprising since most were students. Sorry to report, however, Jason’s intro was weaksauce. “Alita Mui” and not a single mention of Ti Lung or Lau Kar-leung, who stars and directs this beast. I was sitting so close to the front I almost yelled out both of them but didn’t want to be that guy.

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