The Story of the Drunken Master
醉俠蘇乞兒
Synopsis
Beggar So is trying to keep his two star students, brother and sister team Cheong and Gam Fa, in line and well-trained. But So's old enemy Grasshopper Bill Chan and his brother Cougar cause trouble. Bill helps young Kai to be pledged in marriage to Gam Fa against her wishes, but actually plans to have her for himself.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ngai Hoi-Fung, Hu Peng
- Screenplay & Story
- Ngai Hoi-Fung, Leung Cho
- Original Score
- Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
- Original Title
- 醉俠蘇乞兒
- Country of Origin
- Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Cantonese
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- Golden Tripod Film Co., Hong Kong
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ngai Hoi-Fung, Hu Peng
Ngai Hoi-Fung, Leung Cho
Stanley Chow Fook-Leung
Chui Yam-Yuk
Cheng Keung
Si Chiu-Yam
Department Leadership Roster
Ngai Hoi-Fung
Writer
Leung Cho
Writer
Ngai Hoi-Fung
Director
Hu Peng
Director
Si Chiu-Yam
Producer
Chui Yam-Yuk
Director of Photography
Cheng Keung
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What is The Story of the Drunken Master about?
Beggar So is trying to keep his two star students, brother and sister team Cheong and Gam Fa, in line and well-trained. But So's old enemy Grasshopper Bill Chan and his brother Cougar cause trouble. Bill helps young Kai to be pledged in marriage to Gam Fa against her wishes, but actually plans to have her for himself.
Who directed The Story of the Drunken Master?
The Story of the Drunken Master was directed by Ngai Hoi-Fung, Hu Peng.
Who stars in The Story of the Drunken Master?
The principal cast of The Story of the Drunken Master includes Simon Yuen Siu-Tien, Sharon Yeung, Fung Ging-Man, Casanova Wong, Yen Shi-Kwan.
When was The Story of the Drunken Master released and how long is it?
The Story of the Drunken Master was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Story of the Drunken Master?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Story of the Drunken Master was composed by Stanley Chow Fook-Leung.