Wong Fei-Hung (Jackie Chan) is a cheeky young student who knows how to fight and stand up for himself. But after a public situation gone poorly, Wong is punished by his father. Wong will now be trained and disciplined by a man named, Beggar So (Siu Tin Yuen). Beggar So is a master of "Drunken Martial Arts" and Beggar begins to train Wong in a way he believes will correct Wong's path in life.
I personally have always been a huge fan of Jackie Chan films (especially from the 90's). I recently discovered this film had been remastered (thanks to Umbrella Entertainment) and I must personally confess, this film has been on my watch list for many years.
As a plot, I enjoyed this movie as all it does is follow a simple formula. Our leading character Wong (Jackie Chan) will generally start a conversation or some sort of trouble, and shortly after the situation will result in humorous fight scenes (aka Kung Fu). The method of storytelling is A, B, A, B until the credits roll.
Needless to say, the biggest highlight of this film was the action by Jackie Chan. The style and humour by Jackie Chan is something I can't say I've seen in films before, even in today's films. The stunts and action here are real. This film was also completed before actor's started using wires or visual effects. I found myself at countless times during this film feeling impressed by Jackie Chan's ability as an actor, fighter and his ability to deliver funny jokes along the way. It's no wonder the film managed to return again with a sequel in 1994.
Overall, this would have to be one of my top 5 favourite Jackie Chan films. Drunken Master delivered a new style of Kung Fu which is great to see remastered on Bluray. There are many elements present here including action, humour and an easy plot, but its biggest draw card is naturally the fight scenes which are incredibly entertaining. As the credits rolled all I could say was "Wow, Jackie Chan is such a legend".
8.7/10 Walkden Entertainment
I personally have always been a huge fan of Jackie Chan films (especially from the 90's). I recently discovered this film had been remastered (thanks to Umbrella Entertainment) and I must personally confess, this film has been on my watch list for many years.
As a plot, I enjoyed this movie as all it does is follow a simple formula. Our leading character Wong (Jackie Chan) will generally start a conversation or some sort of trouble, and shortly after the situation will result in humorous fight scenes (aka Kung Fu). The method of storytelling is A, B, A, B until the credits roll.
Needless to say, the biggest highlight of this film was the action by Jackie Chan. The style and humour by Jackie Chan is something I can't say I've seen in films before, even in today's films. The stunts and action here are real. This film was also completed before actor's started using wires or visual effects. I found myself at countless times during this film feeling impressed by Jackie Chan's ability as an actor, fighter and his ability to deliver funny jokes along the way. It's no wonder the film managed to return again with a sequel in 1994.
Overall, this would have to be one of my top 5 favourite Jackie Chan films. Drunken Master delivered a new style of Kung Fu which is great to see remastered on Bluray. There are many elements present here including action, humour and an easy plot, but its biggest draw card is naturally the fight scenes which are incredibly entertaining. As the credits rolled all I could say was "Wow, Jackie Chan is such a legend".
8.7/10 Walkden Entertainment