Kung Fu Master Named Drunk Cat (1978) User Reviews (3)

Weird mix of chase thriller and comedy, with Simon Yuen in support

[Leofwine_draca · 4/10 · 20 March 2017]

KUNG FU MASTER NAMED DRUNK CAT is a weird little kung fu comedy with a contemporary setting. The bad guys are a gang of master criminals on the hunt for some stolen diamonds which have been hidden in a series of unlikely places, including a sweet jar. The heroes are a top fighter and his bride to be who mix it up with various allies in what amounts to a running chase between good and bad.

The film makes much of Simon Yuen's presence as the titular character, although truth be told he doesn't get a lot of screen time here other than a few show-off scenes. It's interesting to see him in his natural bald state instead of his usual bewigged attire. The action scenes in this film are adequately staged, but the comedy is rather offbeat and the film is just plain strange at times. One of the villains has a massive cyst on his neck which is rather repulsive, although there's a twist in store. My favourite part involves veteran cross-eyed actor Tau Wan Yue who has some great and funny scenes as an idiotic henchman.

Hilarious B-Movie!

[thomas_utriainen · 10/10 · 29 June 2007]

This is movie is absolutely hilarious! It has a crazy plot where some gangsters have hidden diamonds in a candy-pot and somehow it ends up in our friends hands. Then the mob is trying to get the diamonds back and a crazy chase begins. The special effects are primitive and that's what makes it so funny. It also has a lot of good fight scenes including the best I have seen with the old Yuen Siu Tien. He does all the fighting by himself and that's spectacular! Yuen plays a kung-fu teacher who got a own school and where one of the main characters practices. The main characters are by the way a girl (she's the one who trains at Yuens place) and a boy who are about 20-25 years old. I don't know their names and they are not listed in the cast list. But if you enjoy goofy old kung-fu movies this is a must!

Simon Yuen steals the show

[ckormos1 · 8/10 · 5 March 2016]

In 1978 Simon Yuen played the drunken master in Jackie Chan's breakout hit movie. I don't get the drunk cat reference in this title at all but Simon Yuen certainly steals the show. What is left to say about him that has not already been said? 321 movies total and in this one he is doing his own stunts at age 66. There's another legitimate master in the film - Chiu Chi-Ling is a true Hung Gar Fist master with family ties to Wong Fei Hung's school. He played the challenge fighter on stage and many similar roles as the strong guy. I thought all the comedy fell flat but the comedic fight choreography was tops. It's amazing they chose railroad tracks for a fight. There are plenty of grassy fields that will feel a lot softer on the falls but they fought on the rocks and rails anyway. THis one is a must see for martial arts movie fans.