Summary
A half man, half demon is guarded by a drunken Shaolin magician named Chan. One day, Chan sneaks out to go on a drinking splurge, and the man/demon escapes. Chan and his friend Ah Yuen work to capture the evil magician and return him back to Shaolin before it's too late.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Skip it if
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 74GoodWatch 75
Audience score78%
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most action movies, −16 min on the typical 108
typical 10892Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1983
July 9, 1983
43 years ago
Genres
ActionComedyFantasyThrillerLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Also spoken
cnMade in
Hong Kong SAR China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Yuen Yat-ChohYau Pai Yuen
Sunny Yuen Shun-YiEvil Magician
Yuen Cheung-yanGranny/ Shaolin Drunkard Chan
Brandy Yuen Jan-YeungEvil Magician's student
Eddy Ko HungMaster Lee
Yeung Hoi-YeeAh Yuen's wife
Yuen Woo-pingNight watchman [cameo]
Chin LungAsks for noodles [cameo]
Lau Fong-SaiMaster Lee's assistant
Tony Tam Chun-ToProspective suitor
Hoh Tin-ShingTemple monk- NKNg KwanScammed by street magician
Liu Hok-MingConstable
Cheng Wai-ChingChi Kau-Siu, prospective suitor
Lui Wan-BiuStreet magician
Directing · 2
- Yuen Woo-ping Director, Writer
- Hoh Tin-Shing Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Chiu Chung-Hing Writer
Camera · 1
- Ma Koon-Wah Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kwok Ting-Hung Editor
Sound · 2
- Tang Siu-Lam Original Music Composer
- Sherman Chow Gam-Cheung Sound Recordist
Art · 1
- Leung Wing-Yim Props
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Liu Chi-Yu Costume Design
- Li Chi Costume Design
- Chan Tit-Ming Makeup Department Head
Lighting · 1
- David Chow Wing-Kwong Lighting Director
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GoodWatch score 75You're here
- Taoism Drunkard (1984)
GoodWatch score 62Film 3
- The Young Taoism Fighter (1986)
GoodWatch score 76Film 4
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