5 comments about The Shaolin Drunk Monkey [VHS].

1. I have seen this movie and quite frankly I am extremely disappointed because there is absolutely no drunken monkey or even regular monkey boxing seen anywhere in this movie. I am a dedicated fan of Tai Shing Pek Kwar (i.e. Monkey Kung Fu) and so when I came across this movie I just had to buy it because I thought it had the drunken monkey technique but alas, that was not the case. Am extremely disappointed by this.



2. The Shaolin Drunk Monkey is a good kung-fu flic. I first watched it over at a friends house a few years back, I wasn't sure if I liked it at the time but I ended up buying it a couple of years later and I really enjoy it. It has some cheesey music and it does get alittle slow at times but for the most part it's pretty action packed and will keep you ethier laughing or cheering either way.



3. This is a funny movie. I think the humor is at least partially intentional. The music is funny, the main characters are funny, the odd translations are funny, the shoe slaps are funny, the guy who bites a chicken's head off is funny, the guy who blows fire is funny, the mirrors on the guys chest are funny and ridiculous, the fan that flies and sound like a ufo is unexplicably funny. I love the whistling theme music. It has it all. It follows the typical kung fu theme, guy wants to fight, finds teacher who teaches him to be humble and then to fight, he trains, he meets a girl, he beats the bad guy, all is well.



4. This flick was produced 1985,,,but the Wu Tang Clan DVD transfer is extremely, unbelievably and remarkably crappy.
   
   Elton Chong performed brilliantly in this flick,,however, I'm not sure why they called this "Shaolin Drunken Monkey", since there's like no drunken monkey styles in it period. The fight scenes were greatly choreographed. This flick was interesting to watch from start to finished. I would definatly recommend it, but the copy I purchased was my worse experience. Therefore, this flick being a 4 star movie recieved only 3 stars
   from me!!



5. Not to be confused with Gordon Liu's Shaolin Drunken Monk, though this movie does have the same villain, Eagle Han Ying. And don't worry, he is on the top of his game in this, unlike Shaolin Drunken Monk.
   
   At the start of the movie Mike Wong (the costar of Ninja Hunter and Ninja vs Shaolin Guards) plays an old kung fu master (a lot like the one he plays in Magnificent Natural Fist and Snake Strikes Back) who almost gets killed by the villain, The Silver Eagle, played by Eagle Han Ying. Eagle Han has declared that he is the best fighter, and he is going to kill all other good fighters. Yes, it is seriously that stupid of a movie. But I will admit that there are a few good genuine moments in this movie between the 2 lead actors, even if they are a bit cheesy. But for the most part it is extremely cheesy, and bad movie fans will no doubt fall in love with it.
   
   Elton Chong plays the hero, and like always, he knows no kung fu at the start. He meets Mike Wong, and, he learns kung fu of course. Duh. Now it's time to look for the villain. Oh yeah, Elton Chong's dad was killed by The Silver Eagle. Apparently The Silver Eagle will kill anyone who can even slightly raise their fist.
   
   The fights are plentiful, and Eagle Han's kicks are just about as good as they have ever looked. he is the main reason why this movie is worth watching, though there are plenty of other good reasons. If you have seen Death Duel of Kung Fu and Ninja vs Shaolin Guards, and you are a fan of Eagle Han, then you cannot pass this movie up. Yeah it's stupid, but Eagle Han can make any movie worth watching when he is given the chance to show his stuff. And if you are like me and happen to be a fan of Mike Wong and Elton Chong, then there's no way you can go wrong with this movie.
   
   
   Most people are probably unaware of this, but there is a bit of a cult following for Elton Chong. I am one of those people that enjoy his work. He is a good actor at times, has good fighting skills, decent acrobatics, and really good grounded and flying kicks. I would have liked to see what Sammo or another director could have done with him. He seems to be willing to do anything, like in one scene where he jumps down about 6 or 7 feet into a little creek. It looked like he could have been severely injured by rocks, but Elton Chong must have just been a really crazy guy, and maybe that's why he always plays such crazy characters. It's too bad he was only in really horrible Korean movies, like this one. But trust me, this is one of his best.
   
   
   2.5/5
   
   
   I got this from a friend in a trade, and I don't know what version it is, but it is partly widescreen and the picture quality is bad but watchable. The soundtrack is a ton of fun, and the English dubbing is awesome and cheesy as can be.

No comments about Shaolin Drunk Fighter.

5 comments about Dance Of The Drunk Mantis / From China With Death.

1. First off the picture quality is poor on both movies. "Dance" is widescreen but the picture's brightness is so bad that you lose the action at points and the subtitles are often unreadable. "China"'s picture quality is fullscreen but somewhat more watchable but is taken from a VHS copy and even freezes and has tracking problems at points. "Dance" is the only reason to get this DVD as it is a Yuen Woo Ping movie and a sequel of sorts to Drunken Master with Jackie Chan. The action is good (when you can see what's happening) even if the storyline is missing (or not able to be read for those who don't understand Cantonese). I suggest you wait for a better version of the movie on DVD unless you absolutely must have it.



2. ... Despite
   the fact that the DVD is from a VHS source (almost all the
   old school movies are, esp. those released by Ground Zero),
   this double feature offers the chance to see two of Woo Ping's
   excellent early efforts. Dance of the Drunken Mantis stars Whang Jang Li and Simon Yuen (Sam the Seed), and is a classic old schooler. It easily carries its weight. From China with Death (aka Wits to Wits)is a'modern day' action flick set in the 70's and is a kung-fu comedy starring the prolific Wu Ma, Henry Yu Yung and Corey Yuen (who is also in Dance of th DM). Corey Yuen directed flicks like Savior of the Soul, Letter to my Father (Jet li), Fong Sai Yuk 1 & 2 (also Jet Li) and many other of Hong Kong's best action movies. In short, these are well worth it for any fan of hong kong/action cinema.



3. I cannot even rate "Dance of the Drunk Mantis" as a film. The subtitles are unreadable and the picture quality is terrible. It made for a baffling viewing experience. It might be worth it if you didn't need the subtitles. Maybe.



4. The "Black Belt Theater" series often leaves much to be desired. The transfer of Dance of the Drunken Mantis is so bleached out that the subtitles are often unreadable. Whenever the silver-haired Jang Lee appears, most of his face is indiscernable. What a waste of money! The picture quality on From China with Death (which is dubbed) is also horrible, but due to cropping and the dirty, VHS "original" that was used. I have learned my lesson with "Black Belt Theater": I won't buy that title again.

   My advice is that you go to a Hong Kong Imports film distributer and try to find ALL your kung-fu films there. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the really good, re-masters of the best martial arts films (per their original HK release version) are Region 3 encoded.




5. FROM CHINA WITH DEATH-bad picture but very watchable. But who is going to watch a movie where wu ma plays the hero. i know that I certainly never will again.
   
   DANCE OF THE DRUNKEN MANTIS-I actually like this movie better than drunken master. Not too often you will find a sequel that's better than the original. But you just don't beat the drunken masters fight!! If you can get this for like 3.99 like I did, that's the only way that I can reccommend it. When Hwang has a white backround behind him, you literally can't see him.

5 comments about Black Belt Theatre, Vol. 8: Shaolin Drunk Monkey.

1. I have seen this movie and quite frankly I am extremely disappointed because there is absolutely no drunken monkey or even regular monkey boxing seen anywhere in this movie. I am a dedicated fan of Tai Shing Pek Kwar (i.e. Monkey Kung Fu) and so when I came across this movie I just had to buy it because I thought it had the drunken monkey technique but alas, that was not the case. Am extremely disappointed by this.



2. The Shaolin Drunk Monkey is a good kung-fu flic. I first watched it over at a friends house a few years back, I wasn't sure if I liked it at the time but I ended up buying it a couple of years later and I really enjoy it. It has some cheesey music and it does get alittle slow at times but for the most part it's pretty action packed and will keep you ethier laughing or cheering either way.



3. This is a funny movie. I think the humor is at least partially intentional. The music is funny, the main characters are funny, the odd translations are funny, the shoe slaps are funny, the guy who bites a chicken's head off is funny, the guy who blows fire is funny, the mirrors on the guys chest are funny and ridiculous, the fan that flies and sound like a ufo is unexplicably funny. I love the whistling theme music. It has it all. It follows the typical kung fu theme, guy wants to fight, finds teacher who teaches him to be humble and then to fight, he trains, he meets a girl, he beats the bad guy, all is well.



4. This flick was produced 1985,,,but the Wu Tang Clan DVD transfer is extremely, unbelievably and remarkably crappy.
   
   Elton Chong performed brilliantly in this flick,,however, I'm not sure why they called this "Shaolin Drunken Monkey", since there's like no drunken monkey styles in it period. The fight scenes were greatly choreographed. This flick was interesting to watch from start to finished. I would definatly recommend it, but the copy I purchased was my worse experience. Therefore, this flick being a 4 star movie recieved only 3 stars
   from me!!



5. Not to be confused with Gordon Liu's Shaolin Drunken Monk, though this movie does have the same villain, Eagle Han Ying. And don't worry, he is on the top of his game in this, unlike Shaolin Drunken Monk.
   
   At the start of the movie Mike Wong (the costar of Ninja Hunter and Ninja vs Shaolin Guards) plays an old kung fu master (a lot like the one he plays in Magnificent Natural Fist and Snake Strikes Back) who almost gets killed by the villain, The Silver Eagle, played by Eagle Han Ying. Eagle Han has declared that he is the best fighter, and he is going to kill all other good fighters. Yes, it is seriously that stupid of a movie. But I will admit that there are a few good genuine moments in this movie between the 2 lead actors, even if they are a bit cheesy. But for the most part it is extremely cheesy, and bad movie fans will no doubt fall in love with it.
   
   Elton Chong plays the hero, and like always, he knows no kung fu at the start. He meets Mike Wong, and, he learns kung fu of course. Duh. Now it's time to look for the villain. Oh yeah, Elton Chong's dad was killed by The Silver Eagle. Apparently The Silver Eagle will kill anyone who can even slightly raise their fist.
   
   The fights are plentiful, and Eagle Han's kicks are just about as good as they have ever looked. he is the main reason why this movie is worth watching, though there are plenty of other good reasons. If you have seen Death Duel of Kung Fu and Ninja vs Shaolin Guards, and you are a fan of Eagle Han, then you cannot pass this movie up. Yeah it's stupid, but Eagle Han can make any movie worth watching when he is given the chance to show his stuff. And if you are like me and happen to be a fan of Mike Wong and Elton Chong, then there's no way you can go wrong with this movie.
   
   
   Most people are probably unaware of this, but there is a bit of a cult following for Elton Chong. I am one of those people that enjoy his work. He is a good actor at times, has good fighting skills, decent acrobatics, and really good grounded and flying kicks. I would have liked to see what Sammo or another director could have done with him. He seems to be willing to do anything, like in one scene where he jumps down about 6 or 7 feet into a little creek. It looked like he could have been severely injured by rocks, but Elton Chong must have just been a really crazy guy, and maybe that's why he always plays such crazy characters. It's too bad he was only in really horrible Korean movies, like this one. But trust me, this is one of his best.
   
   
   2.5/5
   
   
   I got this from a friend in a trade, and I don't know what version it is, but it is partly widescreen and the picture quality is bad but watchable. The soundtrack is a ton of fun, and the English dubbing is awesome and cheesy as can be.

5 comments about Dance of the Drunk Mantis.

1. When you see a Yuen Woo Ping film, you can pretty much gaurantee that it will be entertaining. At least the fight scenes are. I actually have owned this film for about 6 years now on VHS, and the movie is good, but it can get corney at times (like the singing in the bank?!.) But all in all a pretty decient martial arts film. Sam the Seed plays the usual character, like in Drunkin Master and does a good job, even though it's noticalble that he is not doing the more difficult moves. Watch for when Sam the Seed and Crazy Legs are drinking tea together! To me, It was the highlight of the film. Very good choreography, thanks to Woo Ping, who is one of the most talented martial arts choreographer and director. The firmiliarness of the characters, the cornyness, the slow martial arts sequences, and the unfunny comedy make it an OK martial arts film. Apart from the tea drinking sequence, the film is nothing spectacular.



2. the film quality of this dvd is not to good, but the kung fu is so great that it doesnt matter. i have seen many many kung fu movies but this one tops them all, and my kung fu brothers agree.



3. I bought this movie because I'm a huge fan of both Simon Yuen and Hwang Jang Lee and..I was horribly dissapointed.
   Not because of the quality of the movie or the action, but because I couldn't watch it. This DVD features a code called 'Insta-Action' which cheerfully allows you to jump right to the action scenes..and you can't turn it off so far as I've been able to determine. So what you get is about ten minutes of movie..fight..fight..fight..fight..end of movie.
   Videoasia should be ashamed of themselves. If you're a fan of Simon or Hwang, try and get the VHS version at your local Chinatown. Don't waste your money on this deplorable DVD.



4. I thought that this movie was slightly better. If Jackie or some other good acrobat could have played the role of Foggy in this movie it definitely would have gotten 5 stars.
   
   WARNING:the version I have is the Blackbelt theater version and it also comes with From China With Death, which really sucked. The picture quality on these movies is truly some of the worst that I have ever seen. It is watchable if you are a fan of EVERYBODY in this movie, Rubber Legs CAN'T be seen if there is a white backround.



5. This flick never stops for a breath between beat-downs. Even though it is low-budget, the choreography of fight scenes is insane.

4 comments about Shaolin Drunken Fight.

1. Most of the movies released by Eastern Heroes
   are overpriced boot-legs with horrible picture
   quality! Investigate thoroughly before buying
   trashy dvds!



2. The copy I have was released by Eastern Heros, and it's very clear, the dvd transfer is really good. I have reservations when people come on Amazon to preview a flick, and score it simply on the picture, and or the dvd transfer,,,,,that is such a dis-service to the flcik itself. IF YOU HAVE A PERSONAL BIAS TOWARDS A CERTAIN COMPANY, THIS IS NOT THE PLACE FOR IT. This is about reviewing movies based on 4 elements: The story (PLot), the cororgraphy/ Cinematography, The Quality and the overall production of the flick. Accordingly,,there are people out there who actually read these reviews before going out to buy a movie!
   
   This is actually a decent flick, certainly would not have make my top 10,,,but the drunken fights and training literally sold the movie for me!!!



3. This is a fine transfer, nice copy, dubbed.. I don't see anything to complain about plus it's a decent old school fu movie.
   
   I can readily complain about several fu films ive ordered from various companies, but this simply isn't one of them..



4. This is your basic story of a young man's family being killed and going to Shaolin to learn kung fu so that he can take revenge. The Shaolin monks rename him Wu Yen. It is a very low budget production. Characters show up only as plot devices that don't make much sense, the story is badly done, and the kung fu is mainly very unsophisticated. All of the fights at the beginning of the movie are very choppy and all involve swords. Some of the worst swordwork I have seen in a decent movie. Watching the monks train is a definite highlight and 40 minutes in there is finally some good hand to hand when a masked man shows up. It turns out to be Wu Yen's master and the plot is seriously as mindless as it gets. Ninjas show up and this means more bad weapon fights. Also expect all types of ninja tricks such as disappearing into thin air. If you are a lover of bad movies you will enjoy this no doubt. The corny dialogue is pretty funny a few times and there is a really weird part where 2 guys are fighting and their hands hit together and while they are trying to show their strength, their hands start smoking. Anybody know what happened in that scene? Wu Yen is good in every fight he is in but is the only above average performer. The villian is a large man but doesn't have very good screen presence. He does do decent fist and weapon work. The lack of fights is not the problem in this movie. It is the lack of good fights that make this movie tough to watch at times. The last 20 minutes is non-stop kung fu and carries right into the finale with the villian. This is a good 2-on-1 fight with decent use of a rope dart and poles. The last 5 minutes of the fight go back to hand to hand action before the drunken pole comes out and I found it very satisfying.
   
   There are no recognizeable actors except for Chan Lau and Wu Yen's Shaolin monk teacher who you may recognize from 'The Fist, the Kicks, and the Evils' and 'Shaolin Disciple'. The monk is not a good fighter but he is not bad at acrobatics and his drunken pole technique is sort of fun. Chan Lau doesn't even get to do any comedy and he is mainly just running around as the main henchman.
   
   This is a bad kung fu movie but mildy enjoyable if you are a hardcore fan. 2.5/5
   
   The DVD from Groundzero's Eastern Heroes line is full screened and has bad picture quality but it is still more than watchable. The English dubbing is very bad and doesn't seem to go along with what is actually being spoken very much but it is not a very good movie to begin with anyway. There are 5 bonus fights on the disc that are good but have very bad pictrue quality. You can only see maybe half of what is happening in '7 Commandments of Kung Fu'. I don't think I will be buying the Eastern Heroes version of that.

5 comments about Drunken Master.

1. This movie along with its sequal and the Police Story series are Jackie Chan's finest work....
   
   The only problem with this dvd is the audio problems...The visuals are perfectly fine. I actually prefer this movie over the sequal and it ranks number one on my all time favorite Chan Films...
   
   Ive seen over 30 of his Movies and If I had to make a top 10 list It would go something like this:
   1.Drunken Master
   2.Police Story
   3.Drunken Master 2(Legend of)
   4.Black Dragon(Miracles)
   5.The Young Master
   6.Dragons Forever
   7.Police Story 2
   8.Operation Condor
   9.Project A
   10.Police Story 3 : SuperCop
   
   other good ones include: Who am I,New Police Story,Wheels on Meals,Winners and Sinners,Project A2,Snake in Eagles Shadow,Fearless Hyena.



2. This version claims to have a Chinese audio track, but when it is selected the audio randomly switches back and forth from English to Chinese.



3. This isn't that cheesy updated Legend of the Drunken Master also starring Jackie Chan. This is the old school epic one that blows almost every other kung fu movie made in that era. Its a cornerstone in kung fu flicks with The 5 Deadly Venoms and Enter the Dragon. But where as the 2 that I mentioned are serious in tone, Drunken Master is a epic slapstick kung fu comedy. Jacky plays a trouble making brat and is punished by his dad to be taught by his uncle who is Simon Yuen(Drunken Master). However he is adamant at first but when he comes across a badass named Thunderleg played by Hwang Jang Lee who wipes the floor with him, he makes his promise to learn the Drunken Fist. I won't ruin the rest but this movie goes on with some of the funniest and most epic fight scenes. Directed by Simon Yuen's son Yuen Woo Ping you know that this movie is an instant classic. Don't be fooled by what others said about this old school movie. The picture is great and the remastering is a nice job, so get this movie in your collection ASAP !!!



4. hey every 1 this is the ist ever english dub of drunken master that i know so many of u, (including myself) have been looking for since the birth of mankind, Clarence Boddiker's Stash BIG THANKS, the quality isnt the best , but then thats to be expected as it was never released on dvd. brilliant! , the link
   
   [...]



5. One of Jackie Chans best movies ever in my opinion. everything is brilliant from the fighting to the storyline. and it is hillarious.

5 comments about Legend of the Drunken Tiger.

1. I was wrong.Chin Kar Lok is not in this film,but the film WAS made in the early 90's.It was part of three video's released at the same time which included Shaolin Avengers(with Chin Kar Lok),and Descendent of Wing Chun(with Tsui Sui Keung and Lee Hai Sheng)."Descendent", was the only film that wasn't made in the 90's,it was made in the late 70's,1979 I think.



2. this movie starts out good but gets dumb fast , one thing is they needed to leave the white people out what were they thinking then they got Asians dressed like white people. there are a few good points in this movie which is why it didnt get a 1 and you should see this movie but not necessarily buy it.



3. Unlike some of my fellow reviewers, I actually liked this one overall. It is quite true however, that the movie takes a real downward slide once the occupying forces of the world take over China.

   It seems pretty obvious that the Drunken Tiger was not the only one hitting the bottle during this production. For one thing, the bad guys that make up the international army are really silly. They wear goofy cobbled-together uniforms, blonde wigs (think Harpo Marx), run at full-speed instead of marching, and carry flags with them wherever they go; day time, night time, whatever! If you see these guys, they have flags! It's hard to tell if they're part of an army or a parade!

   The people making the film try to tell too big a story with too few bad guys (maybe six or seven who actually fight the rebels). And yes, they all know kung fu! Meanwhile, they show maybe upwards of a hundred people in crowd scenes, marching on the Great Wall, fleeing the international army, and appearing in other places, but they leave it to maybe ten people to cleverly combat the six or seven bad guys three or four times.

   Up until the takeover, the story is lots of fun, with great fights, and the introduction of the gun into China. Even at the end of the story, the fights are good, but the head bad guy that the Drunken Tiger is after never really gets his hash settled.

   This is another one of those kung fu movies that will end on an inexplicable freeze-frame that doesn't resolve the story elements of the occupying force, the bad guy, the rebels, or anything else.

   Still, the film is likable, and the drunken training sequence alone is worth the price of the disc. As for the international army, it has great MST3k comedy value for your own MST3k party.




4. i don't know why everyone knocks this movie. yes, it's a little cheesy with the asians dressed like cocasians, but beyond that, this film has some of the greatest fight scenes ever!! better than enter the dragon!! although enter the dragon has a better story, but most people watch these ovies for the action! there's also some hot girls that are being sold as prostitutes for the eye candy!! man, i wish i was over there. bottem line is if you like action better than story (not that this story is bad) you'll probably like this better than enter the dragon!



5. This movie should've been called legend of the drunken director! Who ok'd for this mess to be made? Jackie Chan did it waaay better! The actors who played the heroes got lucky, the action was weak, and even though the storyline was based around an ongoing war the heroes still didn't get the real job done and left everything unfinished! They decided to save themselves instead of saving the whole city! Don't buy, don't rent, don't even use as a reference for a good movie! Stay away from this s#!t!

2 comments about Drunken Fist Boxing.

1. Jackie Chan is not in this film... This is 'The Story Of The Drunken Master' reprinted. Saying that it's still pretty good with old rubber legs himself Casanova Wong, old master Simon Yuen and an incredibly flexible Sharon Yeung (Pan Pan) with Yen Shi-Kwan as the bad guy. The opening scene features Jackie Chan demonstrating Drunken Boxing and thats what gets him on the cover.



2. Theysound is so so in term of output but the voices is HONESTLY the worst I have everseen.
   Decent action, but doesn't come close to saving this movie.

5 comments about Drunken Master.

1. This movie along with its sequal and the Police Story series are Jackie Chan's finest work....
   
   The only problem with this dvd is the audio problems...The visuals are perfectly fine. I actually prefer this movie over the sequal and it ranks number one on my all time favorite Chan Films...
   
   Ive seen over 30 of his Movies and If I had to make a top 10 list It would go something like this:
   1.Drunken Master
   2.Police Story
   3.Drunken Master 2(Legend of)
   4.Black Dragon(Miracles)
   5.The Young Master
   6.Dragons Forever
   7.Police Story 2
   8.Operation Condor
   9.Project A
   10.Police Story 3 : SuperCop
   
   other good ones include: Who am I,New Police Story,Wheels on Meals,Winners and Sinners,Project A2,Snake in Eagles Shadow,Fearless Hyena.



2. This version claims to have a Chinese audio track, but when it is selected the audio randomly switches back and forth from English to Chinese.



3. This isn't that cheesy updated Legend of the Drunken Master also starring Jackie Chan. This is the old school epic one that blows almost every other kung fu movie made in that era. Its a cornerstone in kung fu flicks with The 5 Deadly Venoms and Enter the Dragon. But where as the 2 that I mentioned are serious in tone, Drunken Master is a epic slapstick kung fu comedy. Jacky plays a trouble making brat and is punished by his dad to be taught by his uncle who is Simon Yuen(Drunken Master). However he is adamant at first but when he comes across a badass named Thunderleg played by Hwang Jang Lee who wipes the floor with him, he makes his promise to learn the Drunken Fist. I won't ruin the rest but this movie goes on with some of the funniest and most epic fight scenes. Directed by Simon Yuen's son Yuen Woo Ping you know that this movie is an instant classic. Don't be fooled by what others said about this old school movie. The picture is great and the remastering is a nice job, so get this movie in your collection ASAP !!!



4. hey every 1 this is the ist ever english dub of drunken master that i know so many of u, (including myself) have been looking for since the birth of mankind, Clarence Boddiker's Stash BIG THANKS, the quality isnt the best , but then thats to be expected as it was never released on dvd. brilliant! , the link
   
   [...]



5. One of Jackie Chans best movies ever in my opinion. everything is brilliant from the fighting to the storyline. and it is hillarious.