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The Legend of Drunken Master

1994 · 102 min

A joyful, acrobatic kung fu comedy with inventive fights and a mischievous sense of humour.

Tagline: He's got a secret weapon with a lot of kick.
Overview: Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-hung is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-hung must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
justice
class
friendship
trauma
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Action	9
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: action, comedy
Directed by: Lau Kar-leung
Written by: Yuen Kai-chi, Edward Tang
Starring: 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
Cinematography: Jingle Ma Choh-Sing, Cheung Yiu-Cho
Runtime: 102 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese

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