Hong Kong Synopsis
팔대취권
Accidentally discovering the operations of the Blood Ninja gangsters, a mischievous young man masters the skills of the Drunk Fist and proceeds to fight against them. But the gangsters join forces, vowing to kill him before the young master destroys them all.
The 1980–1982 Hong Kong Window
In the crowded 1980-1982 Hong Kong release window, Drunken Fist sits at #43 of 45. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Hong Kong, 151 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Drunken Fist premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Hong Kong films in 1981.
The 165th 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
10 audience reviews — more than 6% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 37th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #760 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #481 of 516 (top 93%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Korean |
| Production Companies | Asso Asia Films |
| Runtime | 1h 29m |
| Release Date | November 20, 1981 |
| IMDb | tt0200014 |