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  • Drunken Master [1978]Drunken Master | DVD | (17/04/2000) from £9.85   |  Saving you £13.13 (191.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Drunken Master is a film that, following Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978) (made with the same ensemble cast and director Yuen Woo Ping), consolidated Jackie Chan's position as the new Hong Kong kung fu action star of the late 1970s. Set in the late 19th century, Chan plays the great Chinese hero Wong Fei Hung as a loveable young rogue who is always getting into fights or embarrassing his family. Eventually his father decides the only way to make a man of Chan is to send him for training with an old drunken drifter played by Yuen Siu Tien. Just as they did in Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, the pair make a fine double-act, though this time there is much surreal entertainment to be had from the older man teaching the younger the fine art of drunken kung fu. Learning to fight like the Eight Drunken Gods before the final confrontation with Hwang Jang Lee causes Chan considerable problems, though Yuen Siu Tien simply fights better the more he drinks. Yuen Siu Tien would reprise the role in his final film, Magnificent Butcher (1979) yet with Chan he finds a perfect blend of slapstick comedy and creatively staged action which makes Drunken Master a genuine kung fu classic. On the DVD: The picture is generally strong though inevitably there is a fair amount of grain. Unfortunately the original 2.35-1 film has been reformatted to 1.77-1 widescreen TV ratio. This has been done more skilfully than usual but is still a misrepresentation of the original cinema release and does mar both the landscape photography and the fast moving action scenes. The sound is perfectly acceptable mono. Soundtrack options are the original Mandarin with English subtitles, or an English dub. Extras include the original English language theatrical trailer, Hong Kong Legends' own trailer, plus promos for further releases and a photo gallery. There is a detailed text biography and filmography of Jackie Chan, a biography of Yuen Woo Ping and a text interview with producer Ng See Yuen. Also included is a text biography of Hwang Jang Lee linked to a kicking showcase which is another short fight scene. Most of these features are identical to those on the Snake in the Eagle's Shadow DVD. --Gary S Dalkin

  • Fist Of Fury [1993]Fist Of Fury | DVD | (19/02/2001) from £6.88   |  Saving you £10.11 (146.95%)   |  RRP £16.99

    Now available totally uncut for the first time since 1986 ""Fist Of Fury: Special Collector's Edition"" is the version UK fans have been eagerly awaiting over the last 14 years. Now at last Hong Kong Legends can deliver!! Completely re-instated are the incredible nunchaku battle sequences so synonymous with the images of Bruce Lee. In what many enthusiasts consider to be 'the ultimate martial arts movie' Bruce plays the fictional character of Chen Jun a student of legendary re

  • Kung Fu Hustle [Blu-ray] [2005] [US Import] [2004]Kung Fu Hustle | Blu Ray | (12/12/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  • Dance Of The Drunk Mantis - Drunken Master Part 2Dance Of The Drunk Mantis - Drunken Master Part 2 | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  • Sharp Guns [2001]Sharp Guns | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £5.95   |  Saving you £10.04 (168.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

    Tricky On (Alex Fong) is hired by a crime lord to rescue his daughter from a rival gangland boss. However the job turns out to be a double-cross and so Fong and his handpicked team of cuns for hire set out to turn the tables on the mob. Anya Wu steals the show as the S&M loving assassin whose stunning performance combines both sex and violence in true femme fatale style!

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