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Jackie Chan returns in one of his greatest roles in this action-comedy sequel to his 1978 Hong Kong blockbuster Drunken Master. Wong Fei Hong (Chan) is a young master of the martial art of "drunken bo... read more read more...xing," in which fighters use alcohol to blind themselves to pain and release the angry brawler within; with the right amount of drinks under his belt, Hong can become a furious one-man army. Hong accompanies his father (Ti Lung) on a voyage to China, where they purchase a precious supply of ginseng. When Hong discovers thugs stealing from their luggage, he leaps into action to get their belongings back. Instead, he winds up with a box of valuable Chinese artifacts, which criminals are hoping to smuggle to England at a tremendous profit. Hong sets out to fight the gangsters and give the artifacts back to their rightful owners, but while his stepmother (Anita Mui) encourages him to use his drunken boxing skills, his father feels his boozy antics bring shame to the family. Jackie Chan brought some of his most elaborate stunt work to Drunken Master 2, including a remarkable fight on a bed of hot coals; Chan also directed part of the film, after Lau Kar Leung was fired after a number of disagreements with his star. Six years after it became a box office hit in Asia, Drunken Master 2 earned a theatrical release in the United States; the film was re-titled Legend Of The Drunken Master (in part because the original Drunken Master never had a proper theatrical release in America), re-edited, and dubbed into English, with a new score by Michael Wandmacher. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 42 min.

Directed by: Chia-Liang Liu, Jackie Chan

Release Date: February 3, 1994

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DVD Release Date: March 20, 2001

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  • TheGame90
    September 18, 2011
    TheGame90
    It wasn't so good....I fell asleep at the end so I don't know how it ends.....but something tells me it's a happy ending
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 23, 2011
    sanjurosamurai
    the first time i saw this film i liked it, the second time ive fallen in love with it. this film is about so much more than the kung fu, which was great, but the stunts in this film are incredibly impressive. the things chan is able to pull off are mind blowing, and the fact th... read moreat everything needed to be timed so perfectly with so many other performers shows the artistic and difficult nature of the action. one of the most prolifically planned martial arts films ever.
  • matertenebraum
    October 15, 2009
    matertenebraum
    I'm a massive Jackie Chan fan. I have most of his films, and this has to be one of my absolute favourites.

    The film is choc-full of memorable fights, and incredible stunts, some of which may cause you to yell out at the screen in mental anguish. The most incredible stunt has to ... read morebe when Jackie is pushed onto white hot coals, and has to crawl backwards across the pit (apparently, he did this twice - ever the perfectionist).

    The storyline is never the reason anyone would be gripped by a Chan film, but in this case, it's basic, yet more than acceptable.

    The drunken boxing style is given a good go in this film, with Jackie demonstrating the style to magnificent effect. Watching this film, you certainly get a feel for Jackie's creativity and incredible ability to pull off some of the moves that simply no one else can perform. The sheer brilliance of some of his work in this film suggests that Chan never faltered from his quest for absolute perfection.

    Overall, if you're a fan of Chan, then you'll probably adore this film. If you're a casual Chan fan (ie Rush Hour, Shanghai Noon) then this film will surely lighten up your knowledge of just how amazing this martial artist is.
  • DragonEyeMorrison
    December 31, 2007
    DragonEyeMorrison
    One of the best, if not the best, martial arts film ever made. Jackie Chan's skills, both at physicall comedy and of course at martial arts, are displayed here in full glory. Some of the best fights ever recorded on film, the teahouse brawl and the final duel are stuff to make le... read moregends from.

    Ken Lo kicks a lot of ass too as the villian, wish he would had better roles (these days he usually appears as a mere extra in Jackie's films) and Anita Mui is very fun to watch. Lau Kar Leung direction is good, but credits for Jackie in that final segment, which he directed. Seems LKL didn't want it to be like that, and i seriously can't see the reason.

    Go watch this if you haven't done yet, Jackie might had reach his peak with this ,but damn, what a way to reach it.
  • EightThirty
    August 26, 2007
    EightThirty
    Action, Comedy, Drama...Perfect!
  • CloudStrife84
    July 26, 2007
    CloudStrife84
    Jackie Chan's best and funniest movie :-)
  • kpn666
    March 3, 2007
    kpn666
    Not as good as orignial - but real improved action!! the fight scenes r impressive!! especially when Jackie falls on the Hot COALS and drinks industrial OIL!!!
  • Beefy
    November 26, 2006
    Beefy
    Slow in places, but the end fight scene is worth it.
  • deano
    October 25, 2006
    deano
    Rapid action and funny on Chan's drunk acting than the original.
  • fb1364753347
    May 9, 2012
    fb1364753347
    Laugh and Gasp at the incredible physicality of Jackie Chan, whether he is scoffing a bottle of wine or rolling through fire. The final fight scene in this film is one of his best....

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
April 15, 2008
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

A fleet, enjoyable Jackie Chan romp. Full Review

Jessica Winter
April 15, 2008
Jessica Winter, Village Voice

Chan has always seemed like a silent-screen virtuoso self-catapulted into modern times. Full Review

Joe Leydon
April 15, 2008
Joe Leydon, Variety

The extended fight scenes [have been] justly hailed by aficionados as classics of the genre. Full Review

Liam Lacey
March 22, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

A spectacularly silly comic epic in which almost every known camera trick, stunt and fight choreography known to the genre is squished into one story. Full Review

Stephen Hunter
January 1, 2000
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

Let's cut to the fights. Wow. As in super, double, incredible wow. Full Review

Lawrence Terenzi
January 1, 2000
Lawrence Terenzi, Mr. Showbiz

Massively entertaining.

Elvis Mitchell
January 1, 2000
Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

If you have a taste for Hong Kong action (and I do) then The Legend of Drunken Master has enough going on to make it a classic. Full Review

Steve Murray
January 1, 2000
Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Jackie Chan in top form. Full Review

Gemma Files
January 1, 2000
Gemma Files, Film.com

Watching movies like this, you also understand exactly why the increasingly road-worn Chan simply can't do this kind of stuff anymore. But damn, you'll walk out glad he once could.

Matt Weitz
January 1, 2000
Matt Weitz, Dallas Morning News

The fight scenes are masterpieces of choreography, kineticism at its most sublime. Full Review

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