After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.
Stunts
Jackie Chan's full-contact drunken style, no wires, all pain.
Acting
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien: the original 'gross master who knows everything' archetype.
Direction
Yuen Woo-Ping's fight scenes still outclass most modern action.
Director
Yuen Woo-Ping
Jackie Chan
Fred Wong
Simon Yuen Siu-Tien
Beggar So
Hwang Jang-Lee
Thunderleg Yen Tieh-hsin
Dean Shek Tin
Kai Hsin
Hsu Hsia
King of Sticks Hsu Ching-tien
Linda Lin Ying
Fei-hung's Aunt
Lam Kau
Wong Kei-ying
Max Lee Chiu-Chun
Kei-ying's Student
Chiang Kam
Da Kuai-dai
Richard Cheung Kuen
(extra) (uncredited)
Choi Fai
(uncredited)
Fung Ging-Man
Li Wan-hao (uncredited)
Hoh Tin-Shing
Kei-ying's Student (uncredited)
Huang Ha
Master Chao (uncredited)
Lam Tit-Ching
Restaurant Boss's Son (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jackie Chan was nearly fired for refusing to do 'serious' kung fu like Bruce Lee; this comedy approach saved his career.
Drunken boxing is a real martial arts style based on deception and unpredictability — the film made it legendary worldwide.
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