The Legend of Drunken Master

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Summary: Simply the best Martial Arts Film ever made
Review: I know some of you will disagree and say that Bruce Lee's "Enter the Dragon", or Jet Li's "Fist of Legend" was the best ever made but I would have to disagree. While Bruce Lee was the best Martial Artist ever, his movies were average in regards to their fight choreography.No one could ever touch him in his films. The fight choreography in "Drunken Master 2" was incredible. It was realistic because there were almost no wire stunts involved and the fight scenes were fantastic. The fight scene with Jackie and Liu Chia Liang (Lau Kar Leung) in the beginning was pure poetry in motion. The final fight scene was fifteen minutes of pure adrenaline pumping action. Unique choreography makes this movie a classic. Unlike Jet Li's characterization of Wong Fei Hung, Jackie makes Fei Hung seem more human and vulnerable. Nobody could ever touch Jet Li in the "Once Upon a Time in China" series. Plus some of the moves just look so ridiculously fake. "Fist of Legend" is Jet's best movie because it isn't as fake and he actually has to fight hard to win. However, it is still only the second best film ever made. Not to criticize any other reviewer, but since when does the ability to do 540's and 720's and Butterfly kicks make a martial art film great? I have been involved in Martial Arts for over a 20 years and would love for someone to try to fight me using those kicks. While they look fancy in forms competition, they mean nothing in a real tournment fight and even less in a real street fight. This film is without a doubt the best Jackie Chan film ever and the best ever made. (At least until Jackie and Jet team up to do a film as has been rumored)

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Summary: Decent sequel
Review: Although not as good as the first, Jackie makes an all out effor in this film. The story is somewhat silly, but the action more than makes up for it.

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Summary: If you see one kung fu movie SEE LEGEND of Drunken Master.
Review: Excelent
a great action movie and a great comedy there isnt a low spot in this movie. Off the start there is amazing fight sceens that are keeping your attention, but not without some story line and, Jackie Chans hillarious personality. But what is truly great about this movie would be that it starts with great action and continuously gets better, when its time for the end fight sceen you can't imagine any better action but youll be amazed again, and what i liked was the little to no use of wires in this movie contrary to many other kung fu movies. It really adds a reality to the action in a way.

What is also great is the well played characters even with the movie dubed it is still acted well enouph to make it a good movie. Not to mention the dubing adds to much of the comedy without being too cheesy.

So if you have never seen a kung fu movie see this one!

You will beilieve Jackie really is the Drunken Master

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Summary: Great movie but it isn't a sequel to anything.
Review: This is not the sequel to Drunken Master. Dance of the Drunk Mantis is the true sequel, and is a far better movie than Ledgend will ever be.

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Summary: Freakin' Awesome
Review: I was blown away by The Legend of Drunken Master. I also own the first Drunken Master, which, while still impressive, has its shortcomings. This, however, is edited much better, and the quality of the fights is also improved. The climatic fight at the end is probably the coolest thing I have ever seen a human do. Wow. Buy this movie.

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Summary: He takes his son as a sand bag
Review: Drunken Master 2 is easily one of the top five martial arts movies of all time. There is no doubt it belongs in that category, where it falls in that top five is up for debate, however, that doesn't take away from the masterpiece that it is.

I personally have the import, all subtitles, so I cannot speak of the American version, Legend of the Drunken Master, or whatever they call it. As for Drunken Master 2 Chia-Liang Liu does a fabulous job of continuing Woo-ping Yuen story. I feel he topped Woo-ping Yuen first Drunken Master.

Credit needs to be given to a guy who follows the legend (Woo-ping Yuen, chorographer of Kill Bill 1 & 2, Matrix, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, etc, etc and director of Tai-Chi Master, Iron Monkey, Drunken Tai-Chi, and Buddhist Fist), and bests his work. Chia-Liang Liu, who is the star of Drunken Monkey (not even close to as good), and he also directed it, plays a solid role in this movie, and did a great job of utilizing Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan plays Wong Fei-hung, the kid from Iron Monkey, and Jet Li's character in Once Upon a Time in China. I must say Jackie does a great, great job of playing Wong Fei-hung, and plays a more serious role in this movie then his better-known American movies. I am not saying his role in Drunken Master 2 is not funny, because it is, but you can tell he is taking this role very serious.

Anita Mui (My Father Is a Hero, Moon Warriors) played Jackie's step mom, and her character was fun. However, I felt her character was a direct rip off from the mother character in Fong Sai Yuk. Actually, I felt there was quit a few similarities story wise between two previous movies, Fong Sai Yuk, and Once Upon a Time in China.

Nevertheless, this is definitely not the type of movie you watch for the story. Jackie's action in this movie is his absolute best, and places him along Jet Li, Gordon Liu, Donnie Yen, and Bruce Lee as the best ever on the big screen. When you view this movie, it almost makes you sad that he is even in movies like Shanghai Knights, The Tuxedo, The Medallion, etc, etc.

Drunken Master 2 is a must own, and I suggest purchasing the import, all subtitles, uncut, and the movie you were intended to see. If it has the picture above for the movie, it is the wrong version. I do not know what is cut out of the American Version, but you do not want to miss it. As I already stated, a top five martial arts movie of all time.

Grade: A+


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Summary: Legend of the Drunken Master
Review: The legend of the drunken master originally came out in hong kong many years ago. Jackie Chan has obviously followed in the steps of bruce lee, appearing in films as an extra or goon as he did in "enter the dragon".

However, since jackie chang , like bruce lee wasn't known here in the u.s. it took a while for this martial arts star to be imported to the u.s.. but eventually chang has been
recognized as one of the best martial arts star in the world.

This movie "legend of the drunken" is a very funny, and explosive action packed film. the story revolves, arounds a conspiracy of corruption by members of the british government to smuggle and steal chinese artifacts out of the country. the members would later sell these goods for a large sum of money.

Chang plays wong fie hung , a doctor/psycisian who uses his style of fighting known as drunken boxing to fight. everyone loves wong, except his father, who sees him as a disgrace to the family, because of his blantantly drunkeness.

In fact, wong's father and wong scenes together are absolute hilarious. in fact, there are a couple of scenes, where both father and son, both fight with one another. Eventually, through coincedence wong finds out about the smuggling operation and he and he and his friends plan to put a stop to it.

The action is very intense and almost takes the form of a cartoon with wong drinking and gettting drunk then using the alchohol and mixing it with fire to often burn his enemies.

The last bits near the end feature a great match between wong and the boss of the operation.

The acting is equally as well, obviously it's an ode to the old fashioned ways of the east,
with the strict relations Wong has with his Dad and tradition.

Some of the stunts though are incredibly dangerous and make you wonder, just how they filmed it with no getting killed such as the sequences where Wong fights
a gang of men with axes.

There is a dvd for the movie too, however both the vhs and DVD have an English dubbed version of the film which can be both funny and mediocre at time with the usual American jokes thrown in to replace the Asian dialogue.

The Dvd comes loaded with extra features, including and interview with Jackie Chang, and several
trailers for many of Chang's movies.

I am actually going to watch it again, because it's the type of film where there is so much action and it goes by so fast it's hard to keep track of what's going on, but
check out "Legend of the Drunken Master"

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Summary: drunken boxing is cool but scarce here
Review: drunken boxing refers to a kung fu style in which the user moves as if he were drunk making it difficult for his opponent to guess how he will strike.theres really not very much of it in the movie.jackie chan doesnt fight that well at first but when he gets drunk he starts kicking ass!so,its a play on words.his father beats him for doing it after he forbid him to.then he goes and fights the bad guys to make things right and doesnt use drunken boxing again.kids like jackie.its better than a lot of the more recent chan movies.shanghai noon is better i think.his dad is an ass in this movie.his mother is a liar and very funky.i think there may be an older version or 2 also.

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Summary: Jackie's Best Ever!!!
Review: Jackie Chan's best movie ever, period. Greatest fight scenes of all time, every single one. From the beginning fight under the train, to the final fight in the steel factory, this movie is non-stop action. You have not seen Jackie's finest until you see this movie. You think Police Story is his best ever? Or maybe Project A? Think again, Drunken Master II is his best ever.

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Summary: Jackie Chan's masterpiece!!
Review: I know it is extremely cliche, but if you like Jackie Chan movies you will LOVE this one! Set in 19th century China, Chan plays the role of chinese legend Wong Fei Hung. Reality based fighting keeps the film believable and the drunken boxing style of Jackie Chan is a sight to behold. Throw in kung fu comedy perfection and this movie could not be any better. With weapons fighting, group fights, and a final showdown with a wasted Chan, you could not ask for more! Jackie could give any frat boy a run for his parents given money in a hard alcohol pounding contest. "'What's it mean when there is a picture of a skull on the bottle?' 'Good stuff!'" There is more downing of alcohol in this movie than me on my 21st birthday!

The DVD picture quality is great and is anamorhic so you widescreen television owners are lovin' it. There is no need to fear the grainy picture of old and the sound is top notch also.

Fight fans rejoice!