Drunken Monkey is a 2003 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring and directed by Lau Kar-leung in his last film directorial effort before his death on 25 June 2013.[1] The film co-stars Wu Jing, Lau Wing-kina, and Shannon Yao. It was the first kung fu film released by the Shaw Brothers Studio in over 2 decades.
| Drunken Monkey | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 醉馬騮 |
| Simplified Chinese | 醉马骝 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zuì Mǎliú |
| Jyutping | Zeoi3 Maa3lau4 |
| Directed by | Lau Kar-leung |
| Written by | Li Pak-ling |
| Produced by | Mona Fong |
| Starring | Lau Kar-leung Wu Jing Shannon Yao Chik Kun-kwan |
| Cinematography | Wong Po-man |
| Edited by | Kai Kit-wai |
| Music by | Tommy Wai |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Box office | HK$ 153,560 |
Cast
edit- Lau Kar-leung as Master Man Bill
- Wu Jing as Great Uncle Tak
- Lau Wing-kin as Chan Kai-yip
- Shannon Yao as Siu-ma
- Chi Kuan-chun as Yui Hoi-yeung
- Gordon Liu as Detective Hung Yat Fu
- Lau Kar-wing as Fighter in the beginning
- Li Hai-tao
Release
editDrunken Monkey was released theatrically in Hong Kong on 5 May 2003.[2] It grossed a total of HK$153,560.[2]
Reception
editKen Eisner of Variety wrote that the film's fight choreography overcomes its cheesiness and derivative story.[3] David Cornelius of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "When the action's on, 'Drunken Monkey' is a total blast. When the action's off, 'Drunken Monkey' is a total snooze."[4]
References
edit- ^ West 2006, p. 119.
- ^ a b "Drunken Monkey". Hong Kong Film Archive. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ Eisner, Ken (23 January 2004). "Review: 'Drunken Monkey'". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ Cornelius, David (13 August 2007). "Drunken Monkey". DVD Talk. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- West, David (2006). Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 0-7864-4460-6.
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