This is the first film I've seen by director Yuen Woo-ping
Jui kuen (Drunken Master)
The film that really boosted Jackie Chan's career into super stardom level, at least on his native continent. There's nothing too profound here (not that there is in any of his movies I've seen) but it's a lot of fun and there is LOTS of fighting. Lots of impressive and interesting fighting too. The plot holds just enough to keep instigating the many fight scenes.
If you have only seen Jackie Chan's somewhat more recent, bigger budget and mostly modern urban setting films, check this one out and see what you think. I find it a bit more pure for some reason. And I personally find the "drunken" style to be one of the most entertaining to watch in kung fu films.
Also it would be a chance to see one of the first efforts by director Yuen Woo-ping who many people may recognize as the name of the fellow shipped over to Hollywood to do the fight choreography for The Matrix. Although in Drunken Master you won't see any special effects like that for the most part, or even any of what they call "wire work" I believe. This is pretty much all the strength and skill of the actors, and the long takes show it's real. You really can feel a lot of the physical pain Jackie went through in making this!
Rating: 9/10