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Story of Drunken Master (1979)

Story of Drunken Master poster
Original title
醉俠蘇乞兒
Directed by
Hai-Feng Wei
Genre
martial arts film
Country
Hong Kong
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A martial artist uses a unique drinking style of kung fu to get into and out of fights. The story follows his humorous adventures and confrontations with various opponents in old Hong Kong.

comedicenergeticlight-heartedplayfulfast-pacedwhimsicalaction-packedslapstick

What happens

Story of Drunken Master (Chinese: 醉俠蘇乞兒 aka Zui xia Su Qi Er / Drunken Fist Boxing) is a 1979 Hong Kong kung fu comedy film directed by Ngai Hoi-fung and Wu Pang. The film stars Simon Yuen, Sharon Yeung, Wang Ho, Yen Shi-kwan, Cheung Wa, San Kuai, Chui San-yee, Fung Ging-man, and Shek Tin. The film was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 7 June 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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