Action, Comedy  •  1994  •  102 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)

The Legend of Drunken Master poster

The Legend of Drunken Master (1994)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

Returning home with his father after a shopping expedition, Wong Fei-Hong is unwittingly caught up in the battle between foreigners who wish to export ancient Chinese artifacts and loyalists who don't want the pieces to leave the country. Fei-Hong must fight against the foreigners using his Drunken Boxing style, and overcome his father's antagonism as well.


Starring Cast

Jackie Chan  •   Ho-Sung Pak  •   Lung Ti


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Low

The film's central conflict involves defending Chinese national heritage and resources from foreign imperialist exploitation, a theme aligning with anti-colonial and anti-exploitation narratives. The solution champions individual heroism rooted in traditional martial arts to combat this external threat.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

This Hong Kong martial arts film features an East Asian cast, which is traditional for its cultural context. The narrative centers on male protagonists and includes a mild critique of foreign colonial exploitation, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively or make DEI themes central to its plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Legend of Drunken Master does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on traditional martial arts, family relationships, and patriotic struggles, with no elements related to queer identity present in the narrative or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film, a martial arts action-comedy, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The storyline is centered on Wong Fei-hung's drunken boxing style and his efforts to combat a foreign syndicate, leaving no room for such depictions within its narrative scope.

Female Combat: No
Confidence: High

The film does not depict any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. While female characters are present, their roles do not involve such combat victories.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film features established characters like Wong Fei-hung, who are portrayed consistent with their historical and canonical genders. No characters originally established as one gender are depicted as another.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a sequel featuring the historical Chinese folk hero Wong Fei-hung, who is portrayed by Jackie Chan, an East Asian actor. There is no evidence of any character, historical or canonical, being portrayed by an actor of a different race than their established background.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.5
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7.5

Critic Ratings

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8.5
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7.4

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