description Drunken Master Overview
Drunken Master is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping. The production team included Jackie Chan, Yuen Siu-tien, and Hwang Jang-lee, many of whom also worked on the earlier film Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow. The narrative shares stylistic similarities with that preceding work.
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info Drunken Master Specifications
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Year | 1978 |
help Drunken Master FAQ
Who teaches Jackie Chan's character drunken boxing in Drunken Master?
Wong Fei-hung is trained by Beggar So, played by Yuen Siu-tien. His punishing exercises eventually teach Wong the Eight Drunken Immortals style needed to confront the assassin Thunderleg.
Is the fighting in Drunken Master meant to be realistic drunkenness?
The film's drunken boxing is a stylized performance built around swaying, feints, unusual angles, and apparent loss of balance. Jackie Chan combines those movements with acrobatics and comic timing rather than depicting an ordinary intoxicated fighter.
Who plays Thunderleg in Drunken Master?
Korean martial artist Hwang Jang-lee plays Thunderleg, the contract killer whose kicking ability overwhelms Wong early in the story. Hwang also appeared opposite Jackie Chan in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, released in the same year.
Which later Jackie Chan film continues the Drunken Master story?
Jackie Chan returned as Wong Fei-hung in Drunken Master II in 1994, released in some markets as The Legend of Drunken Master. Lau Kar-leung directed most of that film, while Yuen Woo-ping directed the 1978 original.
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