Review of Drunken Master (1978) by Petia K — 07 Jun 2007

My favorite jackie chan movie. It's most hilarious thing ever seen!

This review of Drunken Master (1978) was written by Petia K on 07 Jun 2007.

Drunken Master has generally received very positive reviews.

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