First of all, the Netflix dub of this movie constantly switched from the Cantonese version to a bad English dub, no idea why.
I didn't know what to expect, I knew Jackie Chan is in it so I expected some cool choreography, but of course it was 78, so maybe a bit old?
No it didn't feel old. Let's be honest, you don't watch most Kung Fu movies for the plot. You watch for a simple story and fun fights. And that's exactly what we get here, except the fights are super fun. Jackie Chan is just super funny and strong at the same time.
The plot is that Jackie Chan is an asshole who is kinda good at Kung-Fu but not good enough really. So after some bad things that happen he is sent out to learn discipline and fighting. And he is taught by the DRUNKEN MASTER.
The teachings felt a bit like Karate Kid, where the main character wants to learn cool stuff but is instead learning annoying, boring and painful things, but in the end learns that this was all part of making him stronger.
And of course, you best use this fighting stile while drunk. Not just act drunk. Actually get drunk and fight. Yay.
What I found a little weird was that the Drunken Master was an alcoholic. Not just drinking a lot. After too long without alcohol, he actually started shaking and couldn't function as well. Which of course leads to ... Jackie getting more alcohol, them getting drunk together and Jackie Chan learning that you best get drunk to train and fight.
All in all I still enjoyed this movie quite a bit, the humor was great and the fight scenes were superb. There was actually a good mix between characters talking and fighting or something other awesome going on, so you were never bored by either one of the two.
I'm rating Drunken Master 4 out of 5 stars and a like.
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