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Release Year1979
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageCantonese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Comedy
Votes14
DirectorJoseph Kuo
WritersTing Shan-Hsi
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe World of Drunken Master
About The World of Drunken Master
Chan Hui Lau stars in this vintage martial arts film as Chang, the owner of a winery and master of Drunken Boxing, a deadly kung fu technique that, as the name implies, requires its practitioner to be drunk. His relatively peaceful life is interrupted when he catches two boys (Li Yi Min and Jack Long) stealing grapes from his vineyards and puts them to work for him. Over time, he teaches them the art of Drunken Boxing. When the two boys get into a fight with some local toughs, they provoke the wrath of Yeh Hu (Lung Fei), Chang's enemy.
Directed by Joseph Kuo, The World of Drunken Master leans on a strong ensemble — Jack Long Shi-Chia, Lung Fei, Mark Lung — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1979.
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