Review of Drunken Master (1978) by Nelson P — 30 Jun 2011
I think its pretty perfect for what it is. In the wake of Bruce lee's death, Jackie Chan was chosen as his replacement and instead of just copying the career of Lee, Jackie Chan choose to to something different.
You might dislike the use of slapstick comedy infused with martial arts, but you have to admire Jackie Chan's devotion to his art and his desire to eclipse the legacy of Bruce Lee instead of just imitating his career.
It's cool to see Jackie Chan in such a charismatic/serious role instead of just being the lovable goofy Asian as he's portrayed in American movies. As far as fight sequences go its completely and utterly revolutionary for its time.
Instead of terrible sound effects and poorly choreographed Kung-Fu sequences, you see professional martial artist actually hitting one another. It's not taken as seriously as the martial art epics of the time, but it offers something unique and at some times ambitious in the time of Bruce Lee style Kung-Fu epics.
It also has to be appreciated for inspiring the "Karate Kid".
This review of Drunken Master (1978) was written by Nelson P on 30 Jun 2011.
Drunken Master has generally received very positive reviews.
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