The Legend Of Drunken Master DVD movie review

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HOME DVD Movie Reviews New Releases Upcoming Releases Special Offers & Discounts Specifications: - DVD-Video - Single-sided - Dual layer - Region 1 - Run time: approx. 102 minutes - Subtitle: English - Menus: Static - Scene selection: Static - Package: Keep case - 16 chapters Video Features: - Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35:1 aspect ratio Audio Features: - English: Dolby Digital 5.1 - French: Dolby Digital 5.1 Bonus Materials: - "Behind The Master" - an interview with Jackie Chan - "Sneak peeks" theatrical trailers (12) for Jackie Chan and Jet Li movies Release Dates: Theatrical Release: 1994 DVD Release: 03/13/00 Review Date: 04/02/01 List price: $ 29.99 On-line price: $ 21.49 Pre-order price was: $ 19.99
	The Legend of Drunken Master
			Starring: Jackie Chan, Anita Mui, Ti Lung, Lau Ka Leung, and Andy Lau Director: Lau Ka Leung MPAA Rating: R Genre: Martial Arts - Action - Comedy Studio: Golden Harvest - Dimension Home Video (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
	Movie: A Video: A- Audio: A- Extras: C+ Summary: "The Legend of the Drunken Master" is an excellent martial arts action flick. The Drunken Kung Fu style is stomach-achingly hilarious and I guarantee you'll be cracking up on the floor. It's clearly one of Jackie Chan's very best movies. This is a not-to-be-missed by fans of martial arts movies.
	The Story Jackie Chan stars in this 1994 Chinese martial arts action film. It was a huge success in China and is now available in the United States directly on DVD-Video. Jackie Chan is Wong Fei Hung, son the Master Wong Kei-Ying (Ti Lung), returning from a major shopping trip with his father and the hired help. Jackie avoids paying duty taxes on a ginseng root by hiding his package in the suitcase of one of the embassy members. The trouble begins when Master Fu Wen-Chi (Lau Ka Leung) mistakenly takes Fei Hung's package. Now trouble follows the Wongs from both the illegal antique dealer and Master Fu for the package containing the imperial jade stamp. Jackie haphazardly uncovers a plot by foreigners to export some of China's most prized historical artifacts. Jackie Chan fights the bad buys single-handedly. Well, actually with a few drinks to numb the pain and perfect his Drunken Kung Fu technique. This is one of the very best Jackie Chan movies, foreign or domestic. The martial arts action is among the best I've seen, and the Drunken Kung Fu made me laugh so hard. It's hard to imagine that Drunken Kung Fu is for real. The stunts are incredible, particularly the one with Jackie Chan in the fiery pit towards the end of the movie. Few scenes are done with the assistance of special effects, and the fiery pit is definitely no special effect. Amazing. Just remember to close your mouth when the end credits roll before others see you with your jaw down. One thing I would like to have seen on this DVD version is the original Chinese language (e.g., Mandarin or Cantonese) with English subtitles and shown as the original Chinese theatrical release. Frequently, Chinese movies are re-edited for the U.S. audience, which is fine, but I would like to see all foreign movies in its original cut as released theatrically in its native land. This version contains U.S. cut, with English dubbed dialog. The Extras "The Legend of Drunken Master" DVD comes with only two bonus features. First is a featurette "Behind The Master" with Jackie Chan. This is really a self promotional segment by the big Chinese action star, where he toots his own horn. I suppose he has earned the right to brag, considering the many awesome stunts he successfully pulled off and the dazzling martial arts fight sequence choreography. Second are a bunch of theatrical trailers for other Chinese movies with Jackie Chan and Jet Li: "Shanghai Noon", Jackie Chan's "Project A", "Supercop", "Supercop 2", "Twin Dragons", "Operation Condor", "Crime Story", Jet Li's "The Legend", "Twin Warriors", Jet Li's "The Enforcer", "Fist of Legend", and "Operation Condor 2: The Armor of the Gods". Video & Audio The image quality of this anamorphic widescreen DVD is very good. The colors are accurate and saturated, while shadow detail is good. The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack is well balanced and effective. The surround sound channels were aggressively mixed, putting the audience in the middle of the action. Buy the "The Legend of Drunken Master" DVD at: Support this site: buy through our links.
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