Review of Drunken Master (1978) by Sarah B — 22 Mar 2008

It depends on which dubbing/subtitles you watch. Some are awesome, some not so!

This review of Drunken Master (1978) was written by Sarah B on 22 Mar 2008.

Drunken Master has generally received very positive reviews.

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