Hong Kong Synopsis
笑太極
A spoiled young man – on the run from a ruthless killer – hooks up with a puppeteer and his wife who are masters of the art of tai chi; the only style that can defeat the killer.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Drunken Tai Chi. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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 Drunken Tai Chi itself).
The 1983–1985 Hong Kong Window
Drunken Tai Chi holds position #17 of 36 Hong Kong films in the 1983–1985 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
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 Tai Chi premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1984.
The 197th 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
15 audience reviews — more than 29% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #347 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.2 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #228 of 516 (top 44%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Peace (Hong Kong) Film Co. |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | May 31, 1984 |
| IMDb | tt0088423 |