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Shaolin Drunkard

1983 · 92 min

A giddy, silly kung fu romp full of slapstick magic, goofy sorcerers and acrobatic fights that never takes itself seriously.

Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Yuen Yat-Choh, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi, Yuen Cheung-yan

Tagline: Two brothers, one magician... and the fight of their lives!
Overview: A half man, half demon is guarded by a drunken Shaolin magician named Chan. One day, Chan sneaks out to go on a drinking splurge, and the man/demon escapes. Chan and his friend Ah Yuen work to capture the evil magician and return him back to Shaolin before it's too late.

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Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Yuen Yat-Choh, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi, Yuen Cheung-yan

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
survival
loyalty
friendship
betrayal
Places: fantasy world
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	2

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Genres: action, comedy, fantasy, thriller
Directed by: Yuen Woo-ping
Written by: Yuen Woo-ping, Chiu Chung-Hing
Starring: Yuen Yat-Choh, Sunny Yuen Shun-Yi, Yuen Cheung-yan, Brandy Yuen Jan-Yeung, Eddy Ko Hung, Yeung Hoi-Yee, Yuen Woo-ping, Chin Lung
Music: Tang Siu-Lam
Cinematography: Ma Koon-Wah
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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