Leofwine_draca This completely outrageous martial arts comedy is unlike anything ever before filmed, a non-stop and pacy outing combining tons of comedy, men in drag, loads of special effects, and more crazy nonsense than you can shake a stick at. It's certainly a memorable viewing experience and one of those films you can enjoy over and over again. The movie picks up the reins of the '80s Hong Kong craze for wizardry, monsters, and bodily deformity, wrapping it up in an age-old tale of two innocents fighting against the forces of darkness.The result is an almost constant stream of martial arts action - superbly choreographed by one of the masters, Yuen Woo Ping, whose choreography is up there with John Woo and Enzo G. Castellari (the final fight with the steel rings of death is excellent stuff) - and lots of comedy, ranging from cultural jokes to silly humour to slapstick, often varying in between, and outrageous over-the-top acting and dubbing. Where else do characters gloatingly shout "I'm evil!"? The acting is tongue-in-cheek, therefore fitting the style and atmosphere of the film well, with kudos especially going to the guy playing Rat-Face, complete with buck teeth and a goofy face. The good guys are clumsy yet funny, the women are beautiful and the bad guys dastardly. Where this film scores and becomes a classic is in the fantastic elements of the plot.Monsters, magic, and bizarre antics combine in an unholy union to provide some completely outrageous material. Amongst other things, the film offers people wall-climbing, disappearing into each other, hiding in tiny boxes, shrinking, and fighting each other using the burning palm technique. Then there's a memorable toad monster, a blood-thirsty vampire, a fire-breathing puppet, and some grossness involving a face scraping and a walk-on-nails that goes gruesomely wrong. These factors combine to make this a breathless, hilarious, and utterly engaging action comedy, with everything gelling together superbly.

ElijahCSkuggs Heading into Shaolin Drunkard I was under the impression that there would be no movie that could even come close to Drunken Master 2 in terms of being an awesome martial art movie and being funny. So, I went into this with pretty low expectations. Low and behold within minutes I'm smiling, and finding myself damned entertained with this off-the-wall kickass flick.Story revolves around a young man who's on the search for a virgin bride, and a drunk guard whose trying to track down an evil magician who broke out while he was supposed to be on duty. Throw in a masculine grandma, a wise-crackin street magician, oodles of awesome magic tricks, inventive fight scenes and an awesome evil toad.Out of the dozen or so classic martial arts movies I've seen, I've got to rate Shaolin Drunkard up there with the best ones. This flick managed to keep me entertained consistently at a high level. If you enjoy whacky humor and creative martial arts craziness, this is a must see.

tstanitis Shaolin Drunkard is a great 80's Kung Fu movie. From the sound effects to the special effects, this one entertains the entire time. I only have one complaint; I can't find the original Chinese version. The voice-over isn't terrible (probably makes it funnier), but it would be interesting to see with sub titles. Probably not a Spoiler, but some of my favorite scenes include: The opening scene where the drunkard walks up a wall and sticks a straw into it and makes wine flow out. The toy monkey on a string that pees poison into the guards pipe resulting in a cool looking red smoke. The magic battle with the street performer. One guy uses "the devils mirror" and a needle to extract poison out of a bystander's back tumor.The Poison Toad The fire-breathing Kung Fu puppet The pyramid wine drinking contestThe whole movie is just craziness. It will blow your mind. If you can find this film, buy it and enjoy over and over again.

Chung Mo Absolutely bizarre. This film wastes no time getting started and never really lets up. Lots of magic kung fu. Lots of crude silly 80's HK humor. Over the top acting, insane set design, lots of puppets and a giant poisonous frog! The filming is fast and cheap so some of the editing and continuity is haphazard. The martial arts are silly most of the time but the last big fight scene is very good in it's own weird way. If you like films with some sort of serious subtext then run fast from this one. Nothing is serious here. At one point early on, the Drunkard sinks into the stone floor until his feet are by his face! No explanation on what's going on or why he's doing it! If you can't stand a film this weird, you've been warned.The same team did Taoism Drunkard and Young Taoism Fighter. All recommended.