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Drunken Monkey VCD

Gordon Lau | Chi Kuan Chun (Actor) | Lau Kar Leung (Actor, Director) | Jason Wu
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Customer Rating: Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10 (5)
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It's a Shaw Brothers flashback as the legendary Lau Kar Leung directs and stars in Drunken Monkey, a 2003 action film with old-school kung-fu charms! Lau Kar Leung stars as Man Biu, master of the Monkey Fist, and its alcohol-influenced variation, the Drunken Monkey Fist. But his own brother betrays him with the help of some unsavory villains, and Man Biu is left for dead. Luckily he survives, and is nursed back to health by Siu Man (Shannon Yao). Meanwhile, Man Biu is sought after by a couple of young fans, Ka Yip (Lau King Win) and Tak (TV star Jacky Ng King), who find the old man, but discover that he simply wants to be left alone. That desire is denied when Inspector Hung Yat Fu (Shaw Brothers legend Gordon Lau) comes calling. Eventually, the news of Man Biu's survival is bound to reach his foes, and it'll be up to Man Biu, Tak, Ka Yip, Siu Man, and the power of the Drunken Monkey Fist to make things right! Former Shaw Brothers stars Lau Kar Leung and Gordon Lau make a welcome return, and Lau Kar Leung serves up his exciting trademark action choreography. In an age of romantic comedies and teen popstar vehicles, Drunken Monkey is a refreshing blast from the past!
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Product Title: Drunken Monkey 醉馬騮 醉马骝 Drunken Monkey Drunken Monkey
Artist Name(s): Gordon Lau | Chi Kuan Chun (Actor) | Lau Kar Leung (Actor) | Jason Wu | ZHANG ZHEN HUAN 劉家輝 | 吳棟材 戚冠軍 (Actor) | 劉家良 (Actor) | 吳京 | 張振寰 刘家辉 | 吴栋材 戚冠军 (Actor) | 刘家良 (Actor) | 吴京 | ZHANG ZHEN HUAN 劉家輝(リュー・チャーフィー) | 戚冠軍(チク・グングヮン) (Actor) | 劉家良 (ラウ・カーリョン) (Actor) | 呉京(ウー・ジン) | ZHANG ZHEN HUAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Gordon Lau | Chi Kuan Chun (Actor) | Lau Kar Leung (Actor) | Jason Wu | ZHANG ZHEN HUAN
Director: Lau Kar Leung 劉家良 刘家良 劉家良 (ラウ・カーリョン) Lau Kar Leung
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Release Date: 2003-08-29
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese
Subtitles: Traditional Chinese, English
Country of Origin: Hong Kong
Disc Format(s): VCD
Rating: IIB
Publisher: Asia Video (HK)
Other Information: 2VCDs
Package Weight: 110 (g)
Shipment Unit: 1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.: 1002835089

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導演:劉家良
Director: Lau Ka Leung

  天映娛樂榮譽呈獻,萬眾期待的邵氏功夫巨獻《醉馬騮》,導演劉家良兼任演員及武術指導,並由兩位矚目武打新秀吳京及姚瑤傾力演出。
  師承一代宗師黃飛鴻,劉家良導演為邵氏執導多齣功夫經典,如《少林三十六房》,李連杰的《南北少林》以及武打巨星成龍的《醉拳II》。新紮打女姚瑤初登銀幕便技驚四座;而與師兄李連杰受訓於同一武術學院的吳京,繼《太極拳》後又一精彩力作。故事以30年代中國為背景,講述兩位年輕小伙子憑著真功夫在困厄中掙扎求生的成長歷程,感受殊深。
  《醉馬騮》以「真人真功夫」為號召,體現「國粹派」功夫的精髓,重新演繹新派功夫片的典範。

  "Drunken Monkey" is the first real martial arts movie of the new millennium.
  True martial-arts legend master Lau Kar Leung whose credits include, "The 36th Chamber of Shaolin", Jet Li's "Martial Arts of Shaolin", And Jackie Chan's "Drunken Master 2/ Legend of Drunken Master", directs martial arts prodigy Wu Jing, a younger classmate of Jet Li and newcomer Shannon Yao in real martial arts action set in 1930's China.
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Average Customer Rating for this Edition: Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6 out of 10 (5)
Average Customer Rating for All Editions of this Product: Customer Review Rated Bad 6 - 6.7 out of 10 (10)

jasmine
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December 15, 2007

Drunken Monkey Customer Review Rated Bad 5 - 5 out of 10
It's 2003 and it's great to see Liu Chia Liang and Gordon Liu back together for another real kungfu movie. However, it's quite a kill-joy for me as Gordon only showed up in the opening scene for less than 5 minutes and didn't reappear again till almost 3/4 ways down the track. To upset me further, his character was killed!!! Not fair!!! Well, you guessed it, I'm Gordon's big fan!

Having said that, the plot itself is actually quite good (although a few silly scenes were childish). Perhaps they should have expanded on Gordon's role as marshall in a few more scenes (am I biased??) to further stretch the good bits. We do have to give the new generation of actors with martial arts knowledge a try so as to carry on the 'tradition'. Too much wiring and cgi are just not real (look at Crouching Tiger ......). I'm sure Liu Chia Liang did his best to make them look good but we could always tell the standard is definitely different. The short fighting scene with Gordon and Liu Chia Liang almost overpower the youngsters'. I agree with Phoenix's review and am glad that I, too, only bought the vcd version ( only to see a very matured and dashing Gordon).



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Phoenix Lin
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December 23, 2006

Lacking...something Customer Review Rated Bad 4 - 4 out of 10
Definately could have been better & am glad I didn't pay the little extra for the DVD version. It is always an honor to see Gordon & Lau Kar Leung. They maintain a high calibur in their performances regardless of age. It may be the comparison with the younger actors who simply don't measure up to some of those old school standards that makes this film drop several levels from where it could have been. The attempts to raise the younger actors' performance level with camera tricks is too evident when you see good form/style with the seasoned actors or kung-fu players. I remain more disappointed in this modernized presentation but will not disregard some impressive scenes(all with the old school players of course)that make me keep this in my collection.
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Tai Pan
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September 3, 2005

Loved it Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Nice to see Lau Kar Leung back in the saddle litterally, gained a few pounds but looks great for
a man of sixty five. Still very much in shape and has not lost any of his Kung Fu. The movie has a chidlish side but otherwise the intensity of the actors is pretty extreme. Too bad they could not put a part for
Lau Kar Wing that would have been nice. Again the Kung Fu is amazing, Lau Kar Leung again as out did himself.
What a great opportunity for us that he came back one more time.
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Anonymous

November 16, 2003

Disappointment Customer Review Rated Bad 3 - 3 out of 10
If the writer and the director have a better idea what a good movie should be, this film could be salvaged. Sure, Lau Kar Leung is good at what he does in the action department but this movie is too silly at time and not enough good old fashion kung fu. Unless you are a hardcore fan of Lau Kar Leung, watch his earlier productions instead.
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Anonymous

October 30, 2003

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Excellent Customer Review Rated Bad 8 - 8 out of 10
Wow! This movie is great. it has been a long time there isn't such martial art movies since drunken fist. this is want i wanted for in martial art movies. wu-jing and master lau in this movie act great. can't believe master lau in his sixties is still strong and full of strength.
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