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The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

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Reviews Counted: 72

Fresh: 59

Rotten:13

Average Rating: 6.9/10

Consensus: Jackie Chan sends up some amazing and entertaining fight sequences in The Legend of Drunken Master.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] violent content

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Oct 20, 2000 Wide

Box Office: $9,719,472

Synopsis: From a land where honor and tradition reign, comes the legend of a martial-arts hero unlike any other. The "Drunken Master" can turn just one drink into devastation and humiliation for his enemies.... From a land where honor and tradition reign, comes the legend of a martial-arts hero unlike any other. The "Drunken Master" can turn just one drink into devastation and humiliation for his enemies. His technique is fast, furious...and powerfully funny.

Jackie Chan, the world's biggest action star, mixes high-proof action with a twist of his trademark humor as the renowned Wong Fei-hong, the young master of the "drunken" fighting style. When Chan mixes up his luggage during a train trip, he finds himself at odds with evil foreigners trying to steal sacred imperial treasures.

Never before have such elaborate, acrobatic fight sequences been captured on film. As Jackie fights to save China's imperial past, he faces hundreds of ax-wielding villains, dodges fires, endures scalding coals -- all with the charismatic style that made him famous. -- © 2000 Dimension Films [More]

Starring: Jackie Chan, Lung Ti, Anita Mui, Felix Wong

Starring: Jackie Chan, Lung Ti, Anita Mui, Felix Wong, Lau Kar-Leung, Ken Lo, Andy Lau

Director: Lau Kar-Leung

Director: Lau Kar-Leung
Screenwriter: Edward Tang, Tong Man-Ming, Yun Kai-Chi
Producer: Edward Tang, Eric Tsang
Composer: Michael Wandmacher
Studio: Dimension Films

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Mar 13, 2001

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  • The Legend Of Drunken Master
  • The action legend himself -- Jackie Chan (SHANGHAI NOON, RUSH HOUR) -- explodes across the screen in a power-packed adventure that critics agree captures some of the most incredible action stunts ever! When the British government is discovered smuggling precious Chinese artifacts out of the country, folklore hero Wong Fei-Hung (Chan) uses his uniquely outlandish style of martial arts ... Drunken Boxing ... to fight the conspirators and salvage the valuables before it's too late! And the more Hung drinks, the more agile he becomes -- able to fend off numerous attacks with unbelievable moves! With Chinese treasures and family pride on the line, Hung steps up to every challenge in this fun and unstoppably entertaining hit!
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    Reviews for The Legend of Drunken Master

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    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    08/07/08
    Mark Halverson
    Sacramento News & Review

    A fleet, enjoyable Jackie Chan romp.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    04/15/08
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Chicago Reader
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    Chan has always seemed like a silent-screen virtuoso self-catapulted into modern times.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    04/15/08
    Jessica Winter
    Village Voice
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    The extended fight scenes [have been] justly hailed by aficionados as classics of the genre.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    04/15/08
    Joe Leydon
    Variety
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    [Chan's] drunken boxing in this movie is the stuff of poetry.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    03/06/08
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    Full Review Source: Big Picture Big Sound | comment Comment
    12/27/07
    Joe Lozito
    Big Picture Big Sound

    Generally amusing and sometimes positively exhilarating.

    Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion | comment Comment
    07/24/06
    Frank Swietek
    One Guy's Opinion

    Um dos melhores filmes da carreira de Chan e a comprovação definitiva de que ele é o resultado de uma combinação improvável (e maravilhosa) de Buster Keaton, Gene Kelly e Bruce Lee.

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    05/27/06
    Pablo Villaca
    Cinema em Cena

    At long last, the American masses will get a glimpse of what Jackie Chan can really do.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Michael Dequina
    Film Threat

    I'm extremely unhappy when one of my HK favorites is re-released, re-titled and re-packaged as an English-dubbed Jackie Chan vehicle for American audiences to ostensibly enjoy.

    Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment 1 Comment
    05/14/03
    Jeanne Aufmuth
    Palo Alto Weekly

    Among the most breathtakingly wonderful acts of physical endurance and grace that I have ever seen.

    Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies | comment Comment
    04/20/03
    Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
    Goatdog's Movies

    If you're looking to have a really wild time, this is the film to see.

    Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal | comment Comment
    09/10/02
    Kevin N. Laforest
    Montreal Film Journal

    A spectacularly silly comic epic in which almost every known camera trick, stunt and fight choreography known to the genre is squished into one story.

    Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
    03/22/02
    Liam Lacey
    Globe and Mail
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    Suffers from some of worst problems of the martial arts genre: bad dubbing, bad soundtrack, chaotic plot, no character development ... but it has great fights and stunts.

    Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope | comment Comment
    11/16/01
    Robert Roten
    Laramie Movie Scope

    The Legend of Drunken Master is pure entertainment and proves that Jackie Chan is indeed a cinematic icon.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    04/25/01
    Ryan Cracknell
    Apollo Guide

    Beats Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at its own game of high-flying huzzah, and with relative ease.

    Full Review Source: Matinee Magazine | comment Comment
    03/19/01
    Chuck Rudolph
    Matinee Magazine

    Chan delivers everything that could possibly be expected.

    Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
    02/27/01
    James Kendrick
    Q Network Film Desk

    There can be little doubt that Drunken Master 2 is one of the greatest martial arts films ever made.

    Full Review Source: Mike Bracken's Horror Films | comment Comment
    02/13/01
    Mike Bracken
    Mike Bracken's Horror Films

    If you've never seen a martial arts movie, this is the one to start with.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    This imported and dubbed Jackie Chan fossil might be a kick for diehard fans, but most will be left feeling high and dry.

    Full Review Source: E! Online | comment Comment
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