Featured Audience Ratings

• Dan S

  
  A relentlessly silly, ridiculous, familiar martial-arts yarn of a talented young kung fu artist (Jackie Chan) who is trained by an elder master in the correct ways in how to fight. Although it is overlong and gets tedious at times, this movie still succeeds for what it is just because… More
  A relentlessly silly, ridiculous, familiar martial-arts yarn of a talented young kung fu artist (Jackie Chan) who is trained by an elder master in the correct ways in how to fight. Although it is overlong and gets tedious at times, this movie still succeeds for what it is just because of Chan's irrefutable likability and fantastic stuntwork. As said, it is super corny and you can't take it seriously at all, but it does relatively well for what it is trying to be. Skipable, but still worthwhile in parts.

• danny d

  
  im usually more into the epic or serious kung fu films than the comedies, but jackie chan's kung fu comedies are the cream of the crop and this is easily one of the best kung fu films ever. the training sequences are some of my favorites for any martial arts film, and… More
  im usually more into the epic or serious kung fu films than the comedies, but jackie chan's kung fu comedies are the cream of the crop and this is easily one of the best kung fu films ever. the training sequences are some of my favorites for any martial arts film, and chan's aerobics and constant movements are impressive. the film effectively blends 3 villains and features tons of fight scenes. truly excellent.

• Lanning :

  
  A hint to some: When you practice standing meditation in qi gong, make sure to drink a small amount of Chinese fermented rice wine before you start. Once you have begun meditation, picture in your mind what is called in this movie "Monkey" style. I hear for some of us,… More
  A hint to some: When you practice standing meditation in qi gong, make sure to drink a small amount of Chinese fermented rice wine before you start. Once you have begun meditation, picture in your mind what is called in this movie "Monkey" style. I hear for some of us, this can be the key to the world of martial arts. <p>You know I've heard it said that Jet Li went the martial arts side of performance, while Jackie Chan went the acrobatics route. Well, that may be true, but it surely does not mean that Jackie Chan cannot pull off some amazing kung fu. <p> And it's Jackie Chan, so why haven't you already seen it : )

• Cassandra M

  
  This for me is Jackie Chan's finest, and is the film which propelled him to super stardom in Hong Kong. Whilst other martial artists were trying to be the new Bruce Lee, Jackie did something different. Why replace the irreplaceable when you could do something completely… More
  This for me is Jackie Chan's finest, and is the film which propelled him to super stardom in Hong Kong. Whilst other martial artists were trying to be the new Bruce Lee, Jackie did something different. Why replace the irreplaceable when you could do something completely different? What Jackie did was introduce slapstick into the Kung Fu formula, the rest as they say is history. Jackie stars as Freddy Wong aka (Wong Fei Hung) depending upon which dub you watch. A juvenile delinquent with a penchant for feeling up immediate female members of his family. His father, fed up of his delinquency hires Sam Seed aka The Drunken Master to teach him some discipline as well as his secret fighting style. Naturally the two get off on the wrong foot but learn to respect each other as the film goes on whilst of course getting into the obligatory scrapes and japes. There is of course a villain of the piece in this case its the Tae Kwan Do master Hwang Jan Lee as the underworld assassin "Thunderfoot" who in real life was just as badass as he is in the film. So it's all pretty derivative then? Well yes and no. There is a genuine rapport between Jackie and Yu Su Tien as pupil and teacher. The martial arts is brilliantly choreographed and inventive (the scene in the restaurant is probably my favourite) and the whole thing has a "joie de vivre". Watching it, it seems to me that the actors had a ball making the film. Which is just as well as I had a ball watching it.

• xGary X

  
  The arrogant son of a martial arts master is packed off to study under an aging beggar who needs booze like Popeye needs spinach. Drunken Master was the film that broke Jackie Chan into the popular consciousness and is the perfect vehicle for his particular brand of energetic kung fu… More
  The arrogant son of a martial arts master is packed off to study under an aging beggar who needs booze like Popeye needs spinach. Drunken Master was the film that broke Jackie Chan into the popular consciousness and is the perfect vehicle for his particular brand of energetic kung fu and comedy. The plot firmly takes a back seat for this film, but whereas many of this type are po-faced fight scenes interspersed with clumsy slapstick, this one marries the two brilliantly. The best of the action involves the drunken master himself, a kind of cross between Mr Miyagi and Barney Gumble, and there are lot of laughs in his faux drunken acrobatics. Stephen Chow has obviously carried on very successfully in this tradition and anyone one who enjoys kung fu movies or cheering for the underdog while having a few chuckles along the way, this ranks amongst Chan's best.

• Khris N

  
  The one and only! Funny and priceless!! the great comedy of a legendary chinese hero! <br/> <br/>Wong Fei Hong is a lazy, good for nothing bum of a son who is a total embarassment to his father. So his father decides to send him away to his great Uncle for disciplining and… More
  The one and only! Funny and priceless!! the great comedy of a legendary chinese hero! <br/> <br/>Wong Fei Hong is a lazy, good for nothing bum of a son who is a total embarassment to his father. So his father decides to send him away to his great Uncle for disciplining and hard training. At first, Fei Hong refuses to, hearing that his Uncle is a sadistic task master and takes obvious delight in toruturing his students. But when he observes the old man's fighting ability and the secrest of drunken kung fu, the old man decides to make him his apprentice and teach him about drunken boxing and taking responsibility.

• Tsubaki S

  
  Fun regardless of being a bit dated, all the parts with the master are great.

• Taylor B

  
  Jackie Chan's second starring role is probably one of his funniest and the kung fu sequences are amazingly technical.

• EightThirty .

  
  This is a cool movie with cool Moves!!!

• Dean M

  
  Jackie made heaps of funny and martial arts action by acting as drunken.

• Byron B

  
  Jackie Chan is young and cocky, but with a good heart. In the English dubbed version I thought it sounded like Keanu Reeves was providing his voice sometimes. He anachronistically has kind of a surfer attitude about life and responsibility. I've been editing Jackie Chan movies… More
  Jackie Chan is young and cocky, but with a good heart. In the English dubbed version I thought it sounded like Keanu Reeves was providing his voice sometimes. He anachronistically has kind of a surfer attitude about life and responsibility. I've been editing Jackie Chan movies here on Flixster lately and wanted to finally check one out. This movie is fun and ridiculous. Jackie Chan's crazy martial arts skills, especially in using whatever props happen to be nearby, are enjoyable to watch. I love how garyX here describes the Drunken Master. "[He] needs booze like Popeye needs spinach." The Drunken Master is Jackie's teacher, uncle, and trainer. The main lesson being you need to learn to hold your alcohol so you can fool your opponent into thinking you are drunk and then with inner strength you can surprise them by kicking their ass. The Drunken Master demonstrates some moves the Harlem Globetrotters would be proud of at one point, and I wonder if this movie had any influence on the break-dancing movement.

• Matthew Y

  
  Few people have had a more dynamic, instant star-making, feature debut than Jackie Chan in Drunken Master. Decades later, despite numerous quality films under his belt, Drunken Master is still the quintessential Jackie Chan film and arguably the greatest martial arts movie of… More
  Few people have had a more dynamic, instant star-making, feature debut than Jackie Chan in Drunken Master. Decades later, despite numerous quality films under his belt, Drunken Master is still the quintessential Jackie Chan film and arguably the greatest martial arts movie of all-time. What Jackie was able to accomplish was phenomenal, he realized that the international kung-fu boom of the 70's was largely due to people enjoying the incredible fighting sequences and the laughably campy nature of most of the features. Taking this into account Jackie created a film where he would be laughing with the audience instead of them laughing at him. It was a remarkable accomplishment back in 1978 and a winning cinematic chemistry that allowed him to dominate the genre for an entire decade virtually by himself. Drunken Master is enjoyable for its humor, creative storyline and some very surprising adult language (weren't kids the ones who really enjoyed these things? lol), but once you factor in the outstanding "how the heck did he do that" stunt-work and fighting scenes, the film gives a lasting impression as one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) films of its genre.

• Steven V

  
  Fantastic old film. It also teaches very important life lessons and is sure to change your life.

• Lesley N

  
  Jackie Chan learns drunken Kung Fu from a wine-guzzliing master in order to fight properly against the evil assassin Yan Ti San. Amazingly tightly choreographed fight sequences (you can watch it for these alone) and very very silly.

• Curt C

  
  This is the one where Jackie Chan becomes invincible when he's drunk.

• James B

  
  Classic Kung Fu flick! Jackie Chan is at his comedic best!

• Anthony V

  
  Fun, but part 2 is better.

• Jay R

  
  Jackie Chan's Classic Movie.. awesome...

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