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Drunken Master features Chan and Yuen Siu-tien as fictionalized versions of martial artists Wong Fei-hung and Beggar So; in the film, Wong is an irreverent young man forced under the fierce tutelage of So, master of the drunken fighting style; although the two do not originally get along, Wong eventually gains humility and respect for So.
Six years after its original release, Drunken Master II was released in 1,345 North American theaters as The Legend of Drunken Master by Dimension Films in 2000. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] This re-edited version made US$3,845,278 ($2,865 per screen) in its opening weekend, on its way to a US$11,555,430 total in the United States and Canada. [ 18 ]
Articles relating to the film Drunken Master (1978), its sequels, and its spin-offs. The first film Drunken Master features fictionalized versions of the martial artists Wong Fei-hung and Beggar So; in the film, Wong is an irreverent young man forced under the fierce tutelage of So, master of the drunken fighting style; although the two do not originally get along, Wong eventually gains ...
The Drunken Master (Philippines: English) Zui quan (Hong Kong: Mandarin) Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) Same cast and director as Drunken Master as it is a semi-sequel. Snake in the Eagle's Shadow 2 (1979) Sequel of Snake in the Eagle's Shadow Snaky Knight Fight Against Mantis. Dance of the Drunk Mantis (1979) Another sequel to Drunken ...
In the late 1970s, Yuen is perhaps best known as Beggar So (a.k.a. Sam Seed) in three films: Drunken Master, Story of Drunken Master and his final film Dance of the Drunk Mantis. He starred in several films with film actors like Jackie Chan and under the direction of his real-life son Yuen Woo-ping .
Right after this film, Yuen Woo-ping directed Drunken Master, released in the same year, which also starred Jackie Chan, Hwang Jang-lee and Yuen Siu-tien. The film established Chan's slapstick kung fu comedy style which he further developed with Drunken Master , while also establishing the basic plot structure used in many martial arts films ...
Drunken Master III is a 1994 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lau Kar-leung and starring Andy Lau, Michelle Reis, Willie Chi and Adam Cheng.This film was quickly produced after director Lau and Jackie Chan fell out on the set of Drunken Master II with the style of action and Lau decided to produce a more authentic entry in the Drunken Master film series. [1]
Lau was the third child of Lau Cham (Lau Jaam, 劉湛), a martial arts master who studied Hung Gar under Lam Sai-wing, a student of Wong Fei-hung. [8] He has a brother who makes a living in the film industry, actor/choreographer Lau Kar-wing , as does Gordon Liu , Lau's pupil and adopted godson to Lau's father, Lau Cham.