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The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)
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Reviews Counted:74
Fresh:61
Rotten:13
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Jackie Chan sends up some amazing and entertaining fight sequences in The Legend of Drunken Master.
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.... [More]
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Reviews for The Legend of Drunken Master
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A film with just enough story to be interesting and with lots of personality to stand out. Full Review |
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8/10 |
Anita Mui all but pulls a heist herself in every scene she's in, but make no mistake. This is Chan's movie, and he holds his own, whether it's using his comedic talents to feign drunkenness or strike a goofy face, or showing off those impressive martial a Full Review |
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4/5 |
While you might not always appreciate the historical aspects of the story, you will definitely find Chan's physical acumen amazing. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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A fleet, enjoyable Jackie Chan romp. Full Review |
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Chan has always seemed like a silent-screen virtuoso self-catapulted into modern times. Full Review |
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The extended fight scenes [have been] justly hailed by aficionados as classics of the genre. Full Review |
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[Chan's] drunken boxing in this movie is the stuff of poetry. Full Review |
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3/4 |
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B- |
Generally amusing and sometimes positively exhilarating. Full Review |
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5/5 |
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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4.5/5 |
At long last, the American masses will get a glimpse of what Jackie Chan can really do. Full Review |
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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 |
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3.5/5 |
Among the most breathtakingly wonderful acts of physical endurance and grace that I have ever seen. Full Review |
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4/4 |
If you're looking to have a really wild time, this is the film to see. Full Review |
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3/4 |
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 |
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2/4 |
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 |
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Beats Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon at its own game of high-flying huzzah, and with relative ease. Full Review |
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3/4 |
Chan delivers everything that could possibly be expected. Full Review |
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5/5 |
There can be little doubt that Drunken Master 2 is one of the greatest martial arts films ever made. Full Review |
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