Come Drink with Me (1966)

A group of bandits kidnaps the governor's son and demands their imprisoned leader to be set free in exchange.

Director:

King Hu (as King Chuan)

Writers:

King Hu (as King Chuan), Shan-Hsi Ting (as Ye Yang)

Stars:

Pei-Pei Cheng, Hua Yueh, Chih-Ching Yang

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pei-Pei Cheng	...	Chang Hsuan-yen
Hua Yueh	...	Fan Ta-p'i
Chih-Ching Yang	...	Tiao Chin-tang
Hung Lieh Chen	...	Ting Chung-yu
Ying-Chieh Han	...	Bandit
Lao Shen	...	Wu Pao
Chien Chuan Lin
Feng Ku	...	Jade Faced Tiger's Henchman
Yunzhong Li	...	'Smiling Tiger' Tsu Kan (as Yun-Chung Li)
Chung Wang	...	Chang Pu-ching
Ying-Chi Kuan
Cheng Huang
Wei Lieh Lan
Yi Feng	...	Hou Chen
Siu Tin Yuen	...	Bandit

Storyline

A ruthless band of thugs kidnaps a young official to exchange for their leader who has been captured. Golden Swallow is sent to take on the thugs and free the prisoner (who is also her brother). Though she is able to handle the overwhelming odds, she is hit by a poison dart and gets help from a beggar who is really a kung-fu master in disguise. With his help, she forms a plan to get her brother back.

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Plot Keywords:

kung fu master | kung fu | martial arts master | female martial artist | kung fu fighting | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin

Release Date:

7 April 1966 (Hong Kong)

Also Known As:

Bebe conmigo

Filming Locations:

Taiwan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shaw Brothers

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jackie Chan is rumoured to have appeared as one of the child singers near the beginning of the film. Lead actress Pei-Pei Cheng denied this in the audio commentary to the Hong Kong DVD release of the film. Still, the film is listed among Chan's acting credits on his official website and autobiography.

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Quotes

Chang Hsuan-yen: May I ask your name?
Fan Ta-p'i: They call me Drunken Cat

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Connections

Featured in The Art of Action: Martial Arts in Motion Picture (2002)

User Reviews

Drunken Cats, Golden Swallows, and 60's martial arts entertainment.

Unintentionally hilarious English subtitles and occasionally clumsy editing aside (consider it part of the charm), Come Drink with Me is a fun, old-fashioned martial arts romp. The story is simple. A gang of bandits kidnap the son of a governor, in a bid to exchange him for their captured and soon to be executed leader. Golden Swallow, a fierce (and pretty) warrior and sister to the captured man, comes to free him. Lots of sword-fighting ensues. Oh, and she's aided by a beggar known alternatively as the Drunken Cat and the Drunk Hero, which is cool for reasons that surely don't have to be explained. 

If you enjoyed other Shaw Brothers films, Come Drink with Me will be a pretty sure bet for you. Maybe the fights aren't as satisfying compared to the complex choreography of today's martial arts epics, but it's got a classic charm that some will eat up. And many of the most revered martial arts movies of today were clearly influenced by what was done here.