Drunken Master (1978)

Jui kuen (original title)

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PG-13
1h 51min
Action, Comedy
05 Oct 1978 (Hong Kong)
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Wong Fei-Hung is a mischievous, yet righteous young man, but after a series of incidents, his frustrated father has him disciplined by a master of drunken martial arts.

Director:

Yuen Woo-Ping

Writers:

Lung Hsiao, See-Yuen Ng

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Kung-Fu Classic starring the undisputed Godfather of Martial Arts Action-Comedy Jackie Chan in a no-holds-barred fight fest like none other!

Hong Kong action pioneer Yuen Woo-ping (The Matrix; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and martial arts superstar Jackie Chan burst onto the scene in 1978 with a one-two punch of kung fu masterpieces, and it was the second of these, Drunken Master, with its Keatonesque slapstick and flawlessly choreographed fight scenes that would leave the biggest impact. Jackie Chan plays Wong Fei-hung (a legendary Chinese folk hero who has also been portrayed on screen by Jet Li, Gordon Liu and Donnie Yen amongst many others), who is punished for his frequent troublemaking by being forced to study under the martial arts master Su Hua Chi (Yuen Siu-tien), notorious for his drinking as much as he is for leaving his students crippled. Wong proves himself an adept pupil, but his new skills are soon put to the test when his own father is targeted by a brutal assassin (Hwang Jang Lee, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow). Frequently ranked as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time, Drunken Master revolutionised modern action cinema, and the Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK in a new Dual-Format edition.

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Cast

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	Jackie Chan	...	Wong Fei-Hung (as Jacky Chan)
	Siu-Tin Yuen	...	Beggar So (as Yuen Hsiao Tien)
	Jeong-lee Hwang	...	Jim Ti-Sam (as Huang Cheng Li)
	Dean Shek	...	Ko Choi (as Shih Tien)
	Kau Lam	...	Wong Kei-Ying (as Chiao Lin)
	Linda Lin	...	Fei-Hung's Aunt
	Tino Wong	...	Bully (as Chiang Wang)
	Hsu Hsia	...	Ceoi King-Tin (as Hsia Hsu)
	Chiu-Jun Lee	...	(as Shih Fu-Tsai)
	Han-Chen Wang	...	Restaurant Boss
	Kwai Shan	...	Iron Head Rat (as Yung Liu)
	Chin Chiang	...	Da Kuai-Dai
	Shun-Yee Yuen	...	Chen Kuo-Wei
	Fung Ging-Man	...	Li Wan-Hao (as Ging-Man Fung)
	Hui Tsai
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Shao-Hung Chan
	Tong Ching	...	Hung's Cousin (as Jing Tang)
	Huang Ha	...	Master Chao (as Ha Huang)
	Tin-Shing Ho	...	Ying's Student
	Chun-Hua Li	...	Gorilla
	Ying Li
	Tieh-Cheng Lin	...	Restaurant Boss' Son (as Tit-Shing Lam)
	Chiang Lo	...	Waiter
	Bo Tam	...	Waiter
	Chi-Ming Wong	...	Waiter with Silly Teeth
	Yuen Woo-Ping	...	Man with Bucket of Greens (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
	Brandy Yuen	...	Ying's Student

Directed by

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Yuen Woo-Ping

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(as Woo-Ping Yuen)

Written by

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Lung Hsiao	...	(writer) (as Hua-An Hsi) &
See-Yuen Ng	...	(writer)

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See-Yuen Ng

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producer

Music by

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Fu-Liang Chou

Cinematography by

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Raymond Chang

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(as Hai Chang)

Editing by

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Hung Poon

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(as Hsiung Pan)

Production Design by

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Yuen-Tai Ting

Art Direction by

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Yuen-Tai Ting

Makeup Department

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Shao-Ping Kao	...	makeup artist
Shui-Lin Lo	...	makeup artist (as Jui-Lien Lu)
Kuo-Lan Pao	...	makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tin-Shing Ho	...	assistant director
Lung Hsiao	...	assistant director
Wen Lo	...	assistant director

Art Department

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Shi-Cheng Yang

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props

Sound Department

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Hung-Ta Chi	...	sound recordist
Erick Jolley	...	sound editor

Stunts

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Hsu Hsia	...	stunt coordinator (as Hsia Hsu)
Yuen Woo-Ping	...	stunt coordinator (as Woo-Ping Yuen)
Brandy Yuen	...	assistant stunt coordinator (as Yuen Chun-Wai)
Corey Yuen	...	assistant stunt coordinator
Shun-Yee Yuen	...	assistant stunt coordinator
Biao Yuen	...	additional stunt double: Jackie Chan (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Tieh-Hung Huang	...	still photographer
Wei Lin	...	lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Chuan-Kai Kung

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costumer

Script and Continuity Department

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Hsi Tan	...	continuity
Yu Tang	...	continuity
Chuo-Lun Ting	...	script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Lun Tang

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production assistant

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Eureka Entertainment (2017) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray & DVD)
Filmes Lusomundo (1981) (Portugal) (theatrical) (35 mm)
Hafbo (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
New World Pictures (1980) (United States) (theatrical)
Rim (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
Sino Cine (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
United Artists (1980) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Artemis Entertainment. (1997) (United States) (VHS)
Beverly Wilshire Filmworks (2001) (United States) (DVD)
Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
DMEG (2004) (Sweden) (video)
Hong Kong Legends (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
Lightline Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
Madacy Entertainment (1999) (United States) (VHS)
Madacy Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
Mei Ah Entertainment (2000) (World-wide) (DVD)
Netflix (2017) (Netherlands) (video) (VOD)
SET India (2006) (India) (tv)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Japan) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Twilight Time (2017) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
UAP Video GmbH (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
Umbrella Entertainment (2015) (Australia) (DVD)
Video Centralen (1986) (Sweden) (VHS)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary	The father of Wong Fei-hong, who has been attempting to teach his son kung-fu, but has found him too disobedient to teach and decides to send him off to his uncle, a cruel and torturous master of the 8-Drunken Genii kung-fu. After much suffering the son comes back to rescue the father from an assassin. Written by Jason Abbott Plot Summary Plot Synopsis
Plot Keywords	slapstick-comedy alcohol-withdrawal alcoholism master-apprentice-relationship wong-fei-hung-character See All (75) »
Genres	Action Comedy
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:14 Australia:M Canada:PG (British Columbia) Canada:PG (Ontario) Canada:G (Quebec) Germany:12 India:U Ireland:15 Netherlands:12 Netherlands:16 New Zealand:R13 Philippines:SPG (TV rating) Singapore:PG South Korea:12 United Kingdom:12 United Kingdom:X United Kingdom:12 United Kingdom:15 (video rating) United States:PG-13 United Arab Emirates:Not Rated West Germany:16 (nf)

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Also Known As	Drunken Master (Hong Kong, English title) Drunken Fist (Hong Kong, Mandarin title) Drunken Monkey in the Tiger's Eyes (Hong Kong, English title) Tráfico de arte (United States, Spanish title) Drunken Master I (World-wide, English title) See more »
Runtime	111 min
Country	Hong Kong
Language	Cantonese Mandarin
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	2.39 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono
Filming Locations	Jardim de Lou Lim Ioc - 10 Estrada de Adolfo de Loureiro, Sao Lazaro, Macau, China See more »

Box Office

Budget

HKD6,763,793 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Jackie Chan (Wong Fei-Hung) nearly lost an eye when Jang Lee Hwang (Jim Ti-Sam) kicked him in the head during the final fight scene. When Hwang became aware of this, he refused to do more takes for the shot. See more »
Goofs	The wire enabling Beggar So to pull Fei-Hung underneath the table at the restaurant. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Jackie Chan (1989). See more »
Quotes	Wong Fei-Hung: You watch out or you'll have a body with no ass! See more »

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