Hong Kong Synopsis
酒仙十八跌
Chan Hui Lau stars in this vintage martial arts film as Chang, the owner of a winery and master of Drunken Boxing, a deadly kung fu technique that, as the name implies, requires its practitioner to be drunk. His relatively peaceful life is interrupted when he catches two boys (Li Yi Min and Jack Long) stealing grapes from his vineyards and puts them to work for him. Over time, he teaches them the art of Drunken Boxing. When the two boys get into a fight with some local toughs, they provoke the wrath of Yeh Hu (Lung Fei), Chang's enemy.
The 1978–1980 Hong Kong Window
58 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The World of Drunken Master sits at position #56.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The World of Drunken Master. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd.
The 1970s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The World of Drunken Master premiered. 122 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #786 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (6th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #496 of 516 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Hong Kong, Taiwan |
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Hong Hwa International Films (H.K.) Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | November 22, 1979 |
| IMDb | tt0080148 |