Drunken Master and also known as Drunken Master The Beginning Chinese:醉拳;lit. 'Drunken Fist and Jui Kuen' is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping. The film features much of the same crew as Yuen's Snake in the Eagle's Shadow released earlier the same year,including lead actors Jackie Chan,Yuen Siu-tien,and Hwang Jang-lee;although narratively unrelated,Drunken Master bears similarities to Snake in the Eagle's Shadow in its story and style.
Hwang Jang-lee is a Japanese-born Korean martial artist and actor best known for his Hong Kong martial arts films. He is a ninth-dan grandmaster in Tang Soo Do and Taekwondo who began training in 1957. Prior to his acting career,Hwang was a martial arts instructor for the Korean military in Vietnam.
Bruce Li is a Taiwanese martial artist and actor who starred in martial arts films from the Bruceploitation movement.
Bruceploitation is an exploitation film subgenre that emerged after the death of martial arts film star Bruce Lee in 1973,during which time filmmakers from Hong Kong,Taiwan and South Korea cast Bruce Lee look-alike actors ("Lee-alikes") to star in imitation martial arts films,in order to exploit Lee's sudden international popularity. Bruce Lee look-alike characters also commonly appear in other media,including anime,comic books,manga,and video games.
Angela Mao Ying is a Taiwanese actress and martial artist who appeared in martial arts films in the 1970s. One of the most prominent martial artist actresses of her time,she is nicknamed "Lady Whirlwind" and "Lady Kung Fu". She was positioned as a female version of Bruce Lee.
Kim Tai-chung,also known as Kim Tai-jong or Tong Lung,was a South Korean martial artist,actor and businessman. A Taekwondo practitioner,he is best known for his martial arts films.
Bruce Liang is a Hong Kong martial artist and actor who has appeared in many Hong Kong martial arts movies. He often appeared billed as "Bruce Leung","Bruce Liang","Bruce Leong",or "Bruce Leung Siu-lung",and is thus generally grouped among the Bruce Lee clones that sprang up after Lee's death in the subgenre known as Bruceploitation.
Bruce Le is a martial artist and actor known for his martial arts film of the 1970s and 1980s. Most of these were inexpensively produced and were made to capitalise on the martial arts phenomenon started by Bruce Lee,whose death in 1973 left a large box office void.
Hwang In-shik is a South Korean actor and hapkido teacher. He is known for his work in various Hong Kong martial arts films such as Bruce Lee's Way of the Dragon,Jackie Chan's The Young Master and Angela Mao's Hapkido. He was awarded a 10th degree black belt,the highest rank possible in the art,by the World Hapkido Association.
Casanova Wong is a Korean film actor and martial artist born in 1945 in Gimje,South Korea.
This article details the filmography of actor and martial artist Bruce Lee.
Michael Chan is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. A Hakka of Wuhua ancestry born in New Territories,Chan was well known for various triad roles,when in actuality he had been involved with triads in real life. In a media interview,he admitted to have been the No. 2 in the 14K Triad that dominated vice in Tsim Sha Tsui before the handover of Hong Kong. Having worked as a police officer in the prison system,he came into contact with many underworld figures and joined the Triads. Chan was expelled from the Royal Hong Kong Police as a result of his links.
Tony Liu Tian-jue is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He is often credited by his Cantonese stage name Lau Wing. Liu is best known for starring in many Hong Kong martial arts films,especially in the 1970s and 1980s. He has also acted in some television series where he is better remembered for his roles as Qing Shi Huang and Genghis Khan.
Bruce Lai,real name Chang Yi-tao,was a Hong Kong actor who starred in many Godfrey Ho films.
Carter Wong is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist,who is mainly known for roles in Kung Fu action movies. The biggest movies he was featured in are Big Trouble in Little China (1986),and Yong zheng ming zhang Shao Lin men (1977). As an actor,he contributed to more than seventy martial arts films. He also worked as a stuntman in films,and was the fighting instructor for the movie Rambo III. Wong is still active in martial arts.
Eagle Han-ying,Korean name Kim Young Il (김영일) was a South Korean actor and martial artist,who rose his fame in South Korea through various Korean drama series from the 90. Outside of Korea,he is best known with his appearance with many kung fu films from the range of Korean,Hong Kong and Taiwanese production.
Elton Chong was born in 1955 and is a Korean martial artist,action director,and actor. Elton Chong has mostly worked in South Korea with actors such as Eagle Han-ying,Casanova Wong,Michael Wong and Dragon Lee. While most of his work is with the director Kim Jeong Yong,Elton Chong often appeared in Godfrey Ho's movies,especially Hong Kong movies that were imported into Korea. He is perhaps best known for the movie Shaolin Drunken Monkey.
Chui Chung-San was a Hong Kong actor,director,choreographer,martial artist and stuntman. He was known for being an action director and stuntman. Chui was known for films such as The Rebellious Reign,Kung Fu Vs. Yoga,Two Fists Against the Law and 7 Grandmasters;as well as other various Taiwanese television shows.
Seasonal Film Corporation was an independent film company from Hong Kong,originally founded by the ex-assistant Shaw Brothers movie director Ng See-yuen in 1974. One of their first films was Call Me Dragon in 1974,starring Bruce Liang,Kurata Yasuaki and Mang Hoi. Seasonal Film Corporation was one of the well known independent filming company in Hong Kong and who was also responsible with likes of martial arts stars such as Jackie Chan,Hwang Jang-lee,Jean-Claude Van Damme,Yuen Woo Ping,Bruce Liang,Alan Chui Chung-San and Corey Yuen.
Tien Peng is a Chinese actor and director who has been active in Taiwan cinema and Hong Kong cinema. His name also appears as Tin Peng.
