Jackie Chan's drunk fighting style in Drunken Master is inspired by a real martial arts form called Zui Quan or "Drunken Fist." Drunken Master was a groundbreaking film blending action and comedy, showcasing slapstick humor in martial arts fights. While the Drunken Fist style in the movie is exaggerated with actual alcohol consumption, real-life practitioners focus on mimicking drunken movements.

Jackie Chans intoxicated fighting style in Drunken Master might seem fake, but its actually based on a real martial arts style. Released in 1978, Drunken Master was one of the first movies to introduce the possibilities for slapstick humor and endless entertainment in a cinematic hybrid of the action and comedy genres. Chans Wong Fei-hung learns an unconventional fighting technique from his alcoholic master that requires the user to get drunk before practising it. Wongs frustrated father thinks itll be the best way to teach his unruly son some discipline.