Drunken Monkey (film)

Drunken Monkey is a 2003 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by and starring Lau Kar-leung. It was the first kung fu film released by the Shaw Brothers Studio in two decades. This was the final film Kar-leung directed before dying on June 25, 2013.[1]

This article is about Drunken Monkey (Film). For the Chinese Martial Art, see Drunken Monkey. For the smoothie bar chain, see Drunken Monkey (Smoothie Bar Chain).

Drunken Monkey
Traditional Chinese醉馬騮
Simplified Chinese醉马骝
Hanyu PinyinZuì Mǎliú
JyutpingZeoi3 Maa3lau4
Directed byLau Kar-leung
Written byLi Pak-ling
Produced byMona Fong
StarringLau Kar-leung
Wu Jing
Shannon Yao
Chik Kun-kwan
CinematographyWong Po Man
Edited byKit-Wai Kai
Music byTommy Wai
Production
company
Release date
  • 5 May 2003 (2003-05-05)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryHong Kong
LanguageCantonese
Box officeHK$ 153,560

Cast

Release

Drunken Monkey was released in Hong Kong on 5 May 2003.[2] It grossed a total of HK$153,560.[2]

Reception

Ken Eisner of Variety wrote that the film's fight choreography overcomes its cheesiness and derivative story.[3] David Cornelius of DVD Talk rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "When the action's on, 'Drunken Monkey' is a total blast. When the action's off, 'Drunken Monkey' is a total snooze."[4]

References
  1. West 2006, p. 119.
  2. "Drunken Monkey". Hong Kong Film Archive. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  3. Eisner, Ken (23 January 2004). "Review: 'Drunken Monkey'". Variety. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  4. Cornelius, David (13 August 2007). "Drunken Monkey". DVD Talk. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
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