China 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.
The 1993–1995 China Window
16 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Drunken Master III sits at position #16.
#1The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
★ 9.3 · 1994
#2To Live
★ 8.0 · 1994
#3Farewell My Concubine
★ 7.9 · 1993
#4A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
★ 7.7 · 1995
#5In the Heat of the Sun
★ 7.7 · 1994
#6Back to Back, Face to Face
★ 7.6 · 1994
#7Eat Drink Man Woman
★ 7.5 · 1994
#8The King of Masks
★ 7.3 · 1995
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Drunken Master III premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
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 |