Overview
A master of martial arts must navigate family expectations and foreign threats in a comedic showdown.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- joyful
- action movie night
- martial arts marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly celebrated the film as an exceptionally entertaining showcase for Jackie Chan's comic timing, stunt work, and virtuoso martial arts choreography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Wong Fei-hung's distinctive Drunken Boxing drives the film's signature fights and comic physicality.
Jackie Chan's performance makes elaborate kung fu choreography playful, mischievous, and visually legible.
Wong Fei-hung must overcome his father Wong Kei-ying's opposition to his fighting while confronting the external threat.
Foreigners seek to export ancient Chinese artifacts while loyalists attempt to keep them in China.
Films like The Legend of Drunken Master, and why
Police Story
shared martial arts choreography, physical comedy, charismatic star performance, and action comedy tone
Project A
shared hong kong action comedy, acrobatic stunt work, comic heroism, and Jackie Chan energy
The Fearless Hyena
shared traditional martial arts spectacle, parent child tension, and exuberant comic action
Once Upon a Time in China
shared stylized kung fu combat, period chinese setting, and high-energy action comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Lau Kar-leung
- Release Date
- 1994-02-03
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (1141)
Cast
- Jackie Chan
- Ti Lung
- Anita Mui Yim-Fong
- Ram Chiang Chi-Kwong
- Lau Kar-leung
- Ken Lo Wai-Kwong
- Pak Ho-Sung
- Felix Wong Yat-Wah
- Hoh Wing-Fong
- Chin Ka-Lok
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Legend of Drunken Master about?
- A mischievous kung fu hero uses drunken boxing to defend Chinese artifacts while challenging both foreign thieves and his disapproving father.
- What is The Legend of Drunken Master like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Legend of Drunken Master as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Legend of Drunken Master violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Legend of Drunken Master as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Legend of Drunken Master?
- Critics broadly celebrated the film as an exceptionally entertaining showcase for Jackie Chan's comic timing, stunt work, and virtuoso martial arts choreography.
- Which films are like The Legend of Drunken Master?
- Films with a similar feel include Police Story, Project A, The Fearless Hyena, and Once Upon a Time in China.
- How long is The Legend of Drunken Master?
- The Legend of Drunken Master runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Legend of Drunken Master?
- In United States, The Legend of Drunken Master is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
