Review of Drunken Master (1978) by Ilmo A — 02 Nov 2007

The quintessential Jackie Chan movie. Seeing this as a young boy changed my life.

This review of Drunken Master (1978) was written by Ilmo A on 02 Nov 2007.

Drunken Master has generally received very positive reviews.

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