Drunken Master

The world of kungfu films sank into a stupor with the untimely death of Bruce Lee in 1973. In 1978, Jackie Chan starred in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Drunken Master, bringing the genre back to life with the new style of comic kungfu films for which he would become famous. In Drunken Master, Chan plays Wong Fei Hung, a youngster set on mastering the 'Drunken Boxing' technique. Acrobatic feats of kungfu and moments of high comedy combine to create a beautifully choreographed and trend-setting masterpiece. Trained in Peking Opera from a young age, Chan demonstrates a remarkable talent for physical expression, as well as almost superhuman stamina, keen precision of movement and an exceptional sense of rhythm. Likewise, the skill with which director Yuen Woo-ping mapped out the kungfu scenes can hardly be overstated.