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Drunken Monkey (2003)

Name: Drunken Monkey
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Released: 2003-05-22
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Wu Jing, Sammy Lau, Shannon Yao, Gordon Liu, Li Haitao

Drunken Monkey (2003), directed by Lau Kar-leung, starring Wu Jing and Sammy Lau.

05/22/2003 BR Action, Adventure and Comedy 1h 37m

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Synopsis

China, the early 1930's: martial arts master Wen Biao discovers that his brother has been using their security company for illegal activities. A confrontation between the brothers leaves Web Biao missing and presumed dead.

黃寶文Cinematography
Lau Kar-leungDirector
Hai Kit-WaiEditing
Mona Fong Yat-WahProducer

About the film

Drunken Monkey is a 2003 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring and directed by Lau Kar-leung in his last film directorial effort before his death on 25 June 2013. The film co-stars Wu Jing, Lau Wing-kina, and Shannon Yao. It was the first kung fu film released by the Shaw Brothers Studio in over 2 decades as well as the first Shaw Brothers movie to be released in the 21st century.

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Cast

Lau Kar-leung as Master Man Bill

Wu Jing as Great Uncle Tak

Lau Wing-kin as Chan Kai-yip

Shannon Yao as Siu-ma

Chi Kuan-chun as Yui Hoi-yeung

Gordon Liu as Detective Hung Yat Fu

Lau Kar-wing as Fighter in the beginning

Li Hai-tao

Release

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

Reception

Ken Eisner of Variety wrote that the film's fight choreography overcomes its cheesiness and derivative story. 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."

References

West, David (2006). Chasing Dragons: An Introduction to the Martial Arts Film. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 0-7864-4460-6.

External links

Drunken Monkey at IMDb

Text from Drunken Monkey (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunken_Monkey_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on May 22, 2003, a Thursday.
It runs 1h37 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "醉馬騮".
As of September 21, 2026, it is available in Brazil by subscription on Looke.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSuper Film Production Co., Ltd., Shaw Brothers, China Film Group Corporation
CountriesHong Kong SAR China
LanguagesCantonese, Mandarin, English
StatusReleased

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黃寶文 Cinematography
Lau Kar-leung Director
Hai Kit-Wai Editing
Mona Fong Yat-Wah Producer
Tommy Wai Kai-Leung Original music
Keith Lee Pak-Ling Screenplay

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What is Drunken Monkey about?

Drunken Monkey: China, the early 1930's: martial arts master Wen Biao discovers that his brother has been using their security company for illegal activities. A confrontation between the brothers leaves Web Biao missing and presumed dead.

Who directed Drunken Monkey?

Drunken Monkey was directed by Lau Kar-leung in 2003.

Who stars in Drunken Monkey?

The cast of Drunken Monkey includes Wu Jing, Sammy Lau, Shannon Yao, Gordon Liu and Li Haitao.

How long is Drunken Monkey?

Drunken Monkey runs for 97 minutes, or 1h37.

Where can I watch Drunken Monkey?

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