China Drunken Master III is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
醉拳III
Set around the turn of the century in China, the White Lotus Society plots to put the next Emperor on the throne. To do this they want their protege to marry the Princess Sun Yu who possesses an important jade ring. They dispatch Yueng Kwan to fetch her. However, Yueng Kwan is a patriot, working for the revolutionary forces of Sun Yat Sen. He abducts Sun Yu and finds refuge with the father of the future hero Wong Fei Hung.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
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Action + Thriller in China
49 China titles in our catalog blend the Action and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Drunken Master III itself).
The 1993–1995 China Window
In the crowded 1993-1995 China release window, Drunken Master III sits at #16 of 16. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1990s China Landscape
1994 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 8 titles released, including Drunken Master III. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (41 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 7 other China films in 1994.
The 49th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
14 audience reviews — more than 26% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 28th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #799 of 946 China films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Action productions specifically: #255 of 319 (top 80%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Super Film Production |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | July 2, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0109678 |