Drunkey Monkey(Chinese)2002

July 21, 2008 · Posted in Action, Adventure, Chinese Movies, Comedy, Crime, Movies

Title: Drunkey Monkey

Year: 2002
Directed: Chia-Liang Liu
Genre: Action / Adventure / Comedy / Crime
Country: Hong Kong
Language: Cantonese
Subtitles: English (.idx, .sub, .srt)
IMDB: Drunken Monkey

Cast: Jacky Wu, Wing-Kin Lau, Shannon Yao, Chia-Liang Liu, Kuan-Chun Chi, Chia Hui Liu, Li Hai Tao

Plot Summary:

The Feature: Left for dead by his brother after a terrible betrayal, martial arts Master Wen Biao (Zhang Zhen-Huan) lives in seclusion with the young ferry-woman who rescued him, Mandy. When two small-town boys arrive to discover the secret of the martial art Monkey Fist, everyone’s world is about to change, and an epic power struggle is about to be resolved.

Drunken Monkey is brilliant chop-socky fun from the legendary Shaw Brothers. At turns comic and dramatic, but always damn cool, this film represents everything that’s right about low-budget Asian cinema. It’s an instant classic, and in the wake of Kill Bill, a good introduction to the industry for anyone who’s not experimented before….

…It’s silly, it’s unbelievable and it’s over-the-top, but none of that matters. Drunken Monkey is deliciously entertaining well worth a look. If you’ve not explored Asian cinema until Kill Bill, it’s not too late, and Drunken Monkey is a great place to start.