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Movies that feel likeDrunken Master (1978)

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.

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.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Armour of God (1986).

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

Common ground: martial arts

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· comedyMax

Kinetic and witty in the same breath

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

Both lean on play more than on action

The difference: Sits closer to romance than Drunken Master does

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

Kinetic comedy in both cases

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

Witty action, and it commits to that

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

Comedy with a pulse of play, in both cases

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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Runner
2026 Β· dir. Scott Waugh
β˜… 6.6action Β· comedyRent or buy

Action built on momentum, twice over

A former soldier is thrown into a brutal race against time when a critical medical delivery makes him and his unlikely partner the targets of a ruthless cartel. As the mission spirals into a deadly manhunt, every detour, delay, and bullet pushes them closer to failure. With betrayal closing in from every side, they must survive the chase and deliver their cargo to save the life of a little girl.

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Mr. Nice Guy
1997 Β· dir. Sammo Hung
πŸ… 45%β˜… 6.3crime Β· action Β· comedy

Witty comedy in both cases

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

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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French Fried Vacation 2
1979 Β· dir. Patrice Leconte
β˜… 7.4comedy

Both run playful where it counts

The difference: Takes it somewhere less kinetic than Drunken Master does

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