Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 3
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Release Date: Oct 5, 1978 Wide
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One of the earliest major films starring Jackie Chan, this 1978 Hong Kong offering highlights the relationship between a student and his martial arts master. This theme would dominate the American martial arts genre for years to come, as evidenced by The Karate Kid and many films to follow. Wong Fei-hong, played by Chan, is a 19th-century folk hero in Chinese culture and cinema, a kung fu master who fights injustice in the time of British colonialism. This character would later be portrayed by
PG-13, 1 hr. 51 min.
Oct 5, 1978 Wide
Apr 2, 2002
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
All Critics (14) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (3) | DVD (9)
It's an undisguised star vehicle for the likeable Chan and his incredible acrobatic skills, and even viewers who couldn't care less about which fighting style the combatants are using will enjoy watching him be put through his paces.
II was better, but this is great too.
From the viewpoint of tracking Jackie Chan's career, this movie is a milestone.
Chan's breakthrough film is crudely made, but his own charm and athleticism make this worth a look.
An early Jackie Chan gem.
Not unlike the silent films of Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd, or for that matter, the best pictures of Hong Kong's Seventies kung fu films, the genius of Drunken Master lies in its kinetics. Pure entertainment, and a true chop-socky classic.
This is the film where Chan's confidence in his unique mix of comedy and martial arts, his gracefully choreographed slapstick-kung fu fighting style and natural athleticism, really began to blossom.
im usually more into the epic or serious kung fu films than the comedies, but jackie chan's kung fu comedies are the cream of the crop and this is easily one of the best kung fu films ever. the training sequences are some of my favorites for any martial arts film, and chan's aerobics and constant movements are
January 25, 2007
Super Reviewer
A hint to some: When you practice standing meditation in qi gong, make sure to drink a small amount of Chinese fermented rice wine before you start. Once you have begun meditation, picture in your mind what is called in this movie "Monkey" style. I hear for some of us, this can be the key to the world of
September 8, 2010Super Reviewer
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