Drunken Master (1978)
醉拳
The Original Kung Fu Comedy!
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Drunken Master rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.4/10· 47K votes
Rotten Tomatoes81%
Metacritic68%
TMDb7.376/10· 1K votesWith 81% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.4/10 on IMDb and 68/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Drunken Master
After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.
Cast of Drunken Master
Jackie Chan
as Wong Fei-hung
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
as Beggar So
Hwang Jang-Lee
as Thunderleg Yen Tieh-hsin
Dean Shek Tin
as Kai Hsin
Hsu Hsia
as King of Sticks Hsu Ching-tien
Linda Lin Ying
as Fei-hung's Aunt
Lam Kau
as Wong Kei-ying
Max Lee Chiu-Chun
as Kei-ying's Student
Chiang Kam
as Da Kuai-dai
Richard Cheung Kuen
as (extra) (uncredited)
Choi Fai
as (uncredited)
Fung Ging-Man
as Li Wan-hao (uncredited)
Drunken Master facts
- Original title
- 醉拳
- Box office
- $16.5M
- Collection
- Drunken Master Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Drunken-boxing technique showcases innovative martial-arts choreography
- •Comedy timing undercuts action with absurdist humor
- •Kung-fu mastery narrative provides satisfying skill-progression arc
What the audience disliked
- •Dojo training sequences feel conventional martial-arts formula
- •Absurd tone occasionally undermines action seriousness
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