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· 1978

Drunken Master

Yuen Woo-Ping
martial arts training redemption through discipline mentor-student relationship kung fu mastery coming of age
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Synopsis

After getting into trouble, a mischievous young man is sent to train under a brutal, but slovenly old beggar, who teaches him the secret of the Drunken Fist.

Year1978
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DirectorYuen Woo-Ping
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