A young martial artist uses a deadly technique to attempt to
stop a foreign embassy from taking away his father's school. ACTION
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The Legend of
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The only real problem that I consistently have with most of Jackie Chan's movies is the complete lack of story. Chan is a remarkable martial artist and his films are always fully loaded with amazing stunts and fight scenes, but they are held together by the tiniest plot thread. Call me crazy, but I always seem to enjoy a movie more when I can enjoy the story that the movie is trying to tell. When there's no story, it feels like the movie is missing something. That being said, The Legend of Drunken Master contains some of Chan's fastest and most impressive choreography and is a must-see for martial arts fans.
Chan plays Wong Fei-Hung, the son of a respected martial arts master and a bit of a bumbling fool. Fei-Hung stumbles into a scheme involving a foreign embassy and stolen artifacts, and ends up becoming the only one who can fight off the bad guys who want to ruin his father's martial arts school. Like I said, the plot is barely there, but the fight scenes that are built around it are phenomenal, especially the scenes revolving around the Drunken Fist style. Whenever Chan uses this style, he's faster, stronger, and more agile, allowing for unforgettable fight scenes. The Legend of Drunken Master tries its best to reconcile the plot with memorable characters and some dramatic tension, but it never really gets off the ground in regards to story. This film, like most of Chan's films, is all about the fights. Chan's insistence of doing his own stunts earns him nothing but respect, and his work ethic shines in every fight scene from beginning to end. He even walks on hot coals with his hands. It's tough to beat that one. |
