Review of Drunken Master (1978) by Jose S — 29 Nov 2007

If you haven't seen this, see it. Its awesome.

This review of Drunken Master (1978) was written by Jose S on 29 Nov 2007.

Drunken Master has generally received very positive reviews.

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