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Movies that feel like Drunken Master (1978)

If you loved Drunken Master, the closest films we have are Snake in the Eagle's Shadow (1978), The Prodigal Son (1981) and Project A - Part II (1987). All three share Drunken Master's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video and Peacock Premium and others, checked against today's data.

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.

πŸ… 81% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.4 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Yuen Woo-pingkineticwittyplayful

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

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Snake in the Eagle's Shadow
1978 Β· dir. Yuen Woo-ping
πŸ… 80%β˜… 7.3action Β· comedy

Both are Yuen Woo-ping's work, and they rhyme

Everyone abuses and humiliates a downtrodden orphan until he befriends an old man, who turns out to be the last master of the snake fist fighting style. Jackie becomes the old man's student and finds himself in battle with the master of the eagle's claw style, who has vowed to destroy the snake fist clan.

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The Prodigal Son
1981 Β· dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.3action Β· comedy

Both are working the same pair: martial arts, kung fu

A rich man's son believes himself to be the best kung fu fighter in Canton. Unfortunately, his father, anxious for his son's safety, bribes all his opponents to lose. After a humiliating defeat at the hands of an actor in a traveling theatre company, the son resolves to find a better teacher.

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Project A - Part II
1987 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 73%β˜… 7action Β· comedy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: kung fu

Dragon is now transferred to be the police head of Sai Wan district, and has to contend with a gangster kingpin, anti-Manchu revolutionaries, some runaway pirates, Manchu Loyalists and a corrupt police superintendent.

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My Lucky Stars
1985 Β· dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

Both are built on the same subject: martial arts

Two Hong Kong cops are sent to Tokyo to catch an ex-cop who stole a large amount of money in diamonds. After one is captured by the Ninja-gang protecting the rogue cop, the other one gets his old Orphanage gang, dubbed the "Five Lucky Stars," to help him. They don't like this much, but they do it.

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Hooper
1978 Β· dir. Hal Needham
πŸ… 57%β˜… 6.4action Β· comedy

Both land momentum and wit at once

Legendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the industry before he ends up permanently disabled.

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Shaolin Soccer
2001 Β· dir. Stephen Chow
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3action Β· comedy

Action with a pulse of play, in both cases

The difference: Made in the 2000s, in a different era of the craft

A young Shaolin follower reunites with his discouraged brothers to form a soccer team using their martial art skills to their advantage.

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Police Story
1985 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.5action Β· crime Β· comedy

Both lean on momentum more than on comedy

The difference: Leans harder into crime than Drunken Master does

Officer Chan Ka Kui manages to put a major Hong Kong drug dealer behind the bars practically alone, after a shooting and an impressive chase inside a slum. Now, he must protect the boss' secretary, Selina, who will testify against the gangster in court.

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Project A
1983 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7.2action Β· adventure Β· comedy

Witty action in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Drunken Master does

In late 19th century Hong Kong, the British may rule the land, but the pirates rule the waters. Coast Guard officer Dragon Ma is determined that his beloved Coast Guard will not be made a fool of.

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Mr. Nice Guy
1997 Β· dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
πŸ… 45%β˜… 6.2crime Β· action Β· comedy

Comedy built on play, twice over

The difference: Critics were much harder on this one

A Chinese chef accidentally gets involved with a news reporter who filmed a drug bust that went awry and is now being chased by gangs who are trying to get the video tape.

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Armour of God
1986 Β· dir. Jackie Chan
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· action Β· comedy

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

After an adventurer known as the Asian Hawk steals a mysterious sword known to be a piece of the Armour of God, a magical suit of armour that dates back to the Crusades, a cult of Satanic monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend and demand he turn over the sword and recover the rest of the armour.

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Fist of Legend
1994 Β· dir. Gordon Chan
πŸ… 100%β˜… 7.5action

Both play action straight

The difference: Not nearly as witty as Drunken Master

Chen returns to his school when he finds out that his martial arts teacher has died. When he learns that his school students are harassed by some hooligans, he gears himself up to save them.

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Dragons Forever
1988 Β· dir. Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
πŸ… 67%β˜… 7.1action Β· comedy Β· romance

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

A hot-shot lawyer is hired by a Hong Kong chemical plant to dispose of opposition to their polluting ways. But when he falls for a beautiful woman out to stop the plant, he is torn in a conflict of interest and asks his trusty friends Samo and Biao to help out at least until they discover the true purpose of the plant.

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