Drunken Tai Chi

Drunken Tai Chi is a 1984 Hong Kong martial arts action film directed by Yuen Woo-ping.[1]

Drunken Tai Chi
Film poster
Traditional笑太極
Simplified笑太极
MandarinXiào Tài Jí
CantoneseSiu3 Taai3 Gik6
Directed byYuen Woo-ping
Produced byChow Ling-kong
Wang H.W. Wang
Written byYuen Woo-ping
Brandy Yuen
Peace Group
StarringDonnie Yen
Yuen Cheung-yan
Yuen Shun-yi
Yuen Yat-chor
Lydia Shum
Mandy Chan
Don Wong
Lee Kwan
Chang Hsun
Music byTang Siu-lam
CinematographyChan Wing-shu
Edited byWong Chau-kwai
Robert Choi
Production
company
Peace (Hong Kong) Film
Distributed byDragons Group Film
Release date
  • 31 May 1984 (1984-05-31)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$6,937,773

Plot

A spoiled young man who is on the run from a ruthless killer finds accommodation with a puppeteer and his heavy-set wife. Both of them are masters of the art of tai chi, the only style of martial arts that can defeat the killer.

Cast

Source:[1][2]

Reception

Reviewer Simon Rigg of kungfukingdom.com wrote that while the film never reached the popularity of Drunken Master, "nevertheless it’s a great kung fu showcase in its own right. It’s an unconventional mix, featuring American crazes (skateboarding) and a killer with a very human side alongside a lot of slapstick and bawdy humour, but it’s impossible not be taken in by Donnie and the team’s set pieces. It holds a special place in Hong Kong film history for bringing Donnie Yen to the fore and as one of the last films to feature step-by-step intricate choreography."[3]

References
  1. "Drunken Tai Chi". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Drunken Tai Chi (Xiao Tai Ji)". Miramax. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. https://kungfukingdom.com/drunken-tai-chi-movie-review/
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