Hong Kong Synopsis
Nan bei zui quan
A year after training young Jackie Chan in the Drunken Fist, Sam the Seed discovers he has a son, Foggy. He tries to train Foggy but to no avail. Foggy is then trained in Drunken Fist from his uncle as he must face his father's rival, Rubber Legs, another Drunken Fist master who combines it with Mantis Fist to create a deadly style.
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Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dance of the Drunk Mantis itself).
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
Among 58 Hong Kong films we catalog from this window, Dance of the Drunk Mantis places #7 — near the top of its class.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Hong Kong, 122 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dance of the Drunk Mantis premiered alongside 21 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 21 other Hong Kong films in 1979.
The 121st Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
57 audience reviews — more than 70% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Review volume (70th percentile) outruns trending popularity (53th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #91 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (89th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.9 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #51 of 516 (top 10%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Seasonal Film Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 34m |
| Release Date | June 26, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0079609 |