Jui kuen II (1994)

Director:

Chia-Liang Liu

Writers:

Edward Tang (screenplay) &
Man-Ming Tong (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

20 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in...

Plot Keywords:

Fight | Kung Fu Master | Father Son Relationship | Embassy | Philosophy

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Wong Fei-hung
Lung Ti	...	Wong Kei-ying, Wong's Father
Anita Mui	...	Mrs. Wong, Fei-hung's Step-Mother
Felix Wong	...	Tsang
Chia-Liang Liu	...	General Fu Wen-Chi (as Lau Kar-Leung)
Ken Lo	...	John
Kar Lok Chin	...	Fo Sang
Ho-Sung Pak	...	Henry
Chi-Kwong Cheung	...	Tso
Yee San Hon	...	Hing
Andy Lau	...	Counter Intelligence Officer
Wing-Fong Ho	...	Fun
Chia Yung Liu	...	Marlon (as Kar Yung Lau)
Siu-Ming Lau	...	Chiu
Suki Kwan	...	Chiu's Wife

Also Known As:

The Legend of Drunken Master (UK) (USA) (new title)
Drunken Fist II (literal English title)
Drunken Master II (Hong Kong: English title)
Legend of the Drunken Master (USA)
Sui ken 2
Zui quan II (Hong Kong: Mandarin title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violent content.

Runtime:

102 min | USA:99 min

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS (US version) | Mono (original version) | Dolby Digital (US version) | DTS (US version)

Certification:

Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | USA:R (certificate #37367) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | UK:12 | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec) | Germany:16 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | USA:R

Company:

Golden Harvest Company

Trivia:

Chan is only eight years younger than Lung Ti who plays his father.

Goofs:

Continuity: The amount of sand in the drum that Fei-hung uses to extinguish the man on fire.

Quotes:

Wong Kei-ying: Water floats, but also capsizes boats.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Best! Movies! Ever!: Fights (#1.6)" (2007)

A martial arts' classic

This film is all the more fantastic because it is, however loosely, based on fact. Chan is in one of his finest roles as Chinese hero Wong Fei Hung, fighting foreigners who wish to take artefacts out of China during the Ching dynasty.

An appreciation of turn-of-the-century China does help, but even without it, the film remains incredibly entertaining. The kung-fu choreography is interwoven with a well-written story which should instil pride in any Chinese moviegoer.

Even Chan's acting is excellent, as the young Wong Fei Hung who develops his "drunken boxing" style - a type of kung-fu which is aided by the consumption of alcohol. However, his father forbids his son's drinking, fearing that he will not know when to stop. His stepmother is encouraging, hoping to put her stepson on the map in the local community. The rapport between the characters is superb and realistically acted by the players. The martial arts' choreography here is among the best in any film.

Of Chan's movies set in an earlier time period, Jui Kuen II must rank as his best. An excellent example of the genre.