Drunken Master
“The Original Kung Fu Comedy!”
After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.
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2 films
Cast
27 people
Jackie Chan
Wong Fei-hung
Known for
Rush Hour
The Karate Kid
Linda Lin
Fei-Hung's Aunt
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Beggar So
Known for
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Come Drink with Me
Hwang Jang-Lee
Thunderleg Yen Tieh-hsin
Known for
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Game of Death II
Dean Shek Tin
Kai Hsin
Known for
A Better Tomorrow II
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Hsu Hsia
King of Sticks Hsu Ching-tien
Known for
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Dragon Fist
Linda Lin Ying
Fei-hung's Aunt
Known for
Dance of the Drunk Mantis
Lam Kau
Wong Kei-ying
Also in
When Fortune Smiles
Her Fatal Ways
Max Lee Chiu-Chun
Kei-ying's Student
Also in
Heroic Ones
Dragon's Claws
Chiang Kam
Da Kuai-dai
Known for
A Chinese Ghost Story
Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
Richard Cheung Kuen
(extra) (uncredited)
Also in
Hong Kong Godfather
Black Ransom
Choi Fai
(uncredited)
Also in
Without a Promised Land
Joy to the World
Yuen Woo-ping Director · Ng See-yuen Screenplay Hsiao Lung Screenplay
Worldwide gross $16M · United States release December 19, 1980 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$16,483,650
Production
Seasonal Film Corporation
Production
Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
醉拳
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · Chinese
Release dates
Hong Kong SAR China · October 5, 1978
Theatrical
United States · December 19, 1980
Theatrical · St. Paul, Minnesota
Argentina
November 27, 1980 · Theatrical
Australia
December 31, 2015 · Physical · Blu-ray
Brazil
April 6, 1979 · Theatrical
China
November 14, 2026 · Premiere · Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers Film Festival
France
June 15, 2003 · Physical
April 15, 2017 · Digital
Germany
August 16, 1980 · Theatrical · West Germany
Indonesia
June 21, 1979 · Theatrical
Japan
July 21, 1979 · Theatrical
Mexico
June 26, 1981 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 8, 1980 · Theatrical
February 25, 2003 · Physical · DVD
Philippines
February 27, 1979 · Theatrical · Davao
May 19, 1984 · Theatrical · Davao (Re-release)
Portugal
October 29, 1981 · Theatrical
Serbia
December 30, 2002 · Physical · VHS
Singapore
October 15, 2016 · Digital
South Africa
April 24, 2017 · Physical · Blu-ray
South Korea
September 29, 1979 · Theatrical
Spain
December 24, 1979 · Theatrical · Barcelona
Sweden
December 1, 2018 · Digital
United Kingdom
October 14, 1982 · Theatrical
April 24, 2017 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray
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