20 Insane Facts About Drunken Master (1978) That Explain Its Legendary Status!

The year 1978 was without a doubt the best year for some of the most epic kung fu movies. You see, we have had films like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin, Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow, Five Deadly Venoms and The Avenging Eagle, amongst other strong contenders gracing and leaving us fans completely mesmerized. Well, there was also another movie that released in 1978, which, to be honest, was neither a serious story about improving oneself like The 36th Chamber of Shaolin nor a violent rock paper scissors party like Five Deadly Venoms. Instead, it was a comedy; yes, we are talking about Yuen Woo-ping's Drunken Master, a flick that was pretty much responsible for putting kung fu comedies on the map.